It’s time to defend social housing against negative media stereotypes
A new campaign is asking politicians to take the lead in affirming the positive value of social housing.
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Why London’s property prices are not ‘the right problem to have’
If the rise in property prices continues unchecked London will begin to lose businesses to cheaper cities.
It’s time to reverse the ascendance of finance capitalism
The financialisation of capitalism began in the 1970s and is now firmly established.
MPs’ knee-jerk response to knife possession won’t work
Mandatory prison sentences are not an appropriate, proportionate or effective response to the problem of knife possession.
As PIP fiasco joins IDS’ record of failure, it is time for PM to get a grip
It’s time for David Cameron to get a grip on the chaos which IDS has given rise to at the DWP.
We need to change the terms of the welfare debate
While financial prudence is vital if Labour is to win power, we cannot put it before compassion.
World Cup 2014: Who should I cheer for?
Costa Rica, with the lowest military spending? Or maybe Cote d’Ivoire, with the lowest carbon emissions?
London has a living wage, we also need a living rent
The Mayor has to start listening, and acting, to protect Londoners not property investors.
The actions of Michael Gove may make young people more vulnerable to religious extremism
Over-emphasising the Britishness of certain universal values risks stoking xenophobia.
Number of Londoners using food banks doubles, new figures show
Almost 96,000 people collected three days emergency food aid from a London food bank in the last financial year.