Good Society
Why we’re protesting against gender segregation this evening
The decision to allow gender segregation on campus is a shocking betrayal of any notion of equality between the sexes, let alone democracy or socialism.
Human rights in the UK: enduring but under attack
Access to justice and the rule of law, so long preached to other countries, is increasingly fragile in Britain.
3 arguments for paying MPs more money and why they’re wrong
We looked at three arguments being put forward as justification for the pay rise it is recommended MPs receive this week. Oh, and why they're wrong.
3 questions Iain Duncan Smith must answer
We have three questions that we believe IDS ought to be asked by the committee.
Spanish Popular Party ‘laments’ Mandela’s passing but votes against statue in favour of Franco
Spanish right-wing ruling Popular Party "laments the loss of Nelson Mandela" on its Twitter account. A few months earlier they voted against naming a street after Mandela - a street called "July 18" (in honour of the day Franco rose against the Republic in 1936).
Three things we disagreed with Mandela on
Be in no doubt, Mandela was a great man. But nobody is perfect; and one of the tenets of political maturity is recognising that even the greatest political figures have their flaws.