The government must take responsibility on food poverty
The government should provide a non-profit, partially subsidised alternative alongside supermarkets.
Good Society
Are Cameron’s porn filters ineffective?
The internet filters touted by Cameron have blocked sites such as the Lib Dems’ own LGBT site.
Nigel Farage is right, but for the wrong reasons
It’s a rare thing for a socialist to be inspired by something Nigel Farage says.
The government must recognise gambling can cause serious harm
Councils who do not want more betting shops in their communities should have the power to turn them down.
Why John Rentoul is wrong about cannabis
The illegality of drugs causes vastly more misery than the use of drugs.
University bosses get huge pay rise while staff walk out
Bosses at Bournemouth University have received a bumper pay rise – despite a majority of university staff being offered just a 1 per cent rise by bosses.
How Labour can win Tory voters in 2015
Tory voters are defecting. The problem is that only a fifth of these defectors are switching their allegiance to Labour.
Osborne’s false dichotomy: ‘people who work and pay taxes’ and those on welfare
Benefits are often an essential subsidy to low wages rather than an alternative to work.
If Ed Miliband wants to be a Prime Minister, he has to offer the electorate more
Labour has a good chance of gaining a majority next year. But if Ed Miliband wants to be a bold and transformational Prime Minister there is more to do.
Justice should be accessible to all, not only those who can afford it
Our criminal process should not be premised upon the idea that, if someone is well off enough to pay for a lawyer, they deserve a higher standard of care.