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Millions in Africa do not have access to morphine and suffer unnecessary preventable pain

Steve Hynd
22 October, 2013

Palliation care could benefit millions of Africans.

Most people will have bigger concerns than GDP this Friday

James Bloodworth
22 October, 2013

On Friday the latest GDP figures will be released and will almost certainly show that the recovery is well underway, with growth of perhaps as much as 1 per cent for the third quarter of the year. Provided the predictionstest

A shocking proposal to deprive the poor of a basic democratic right: the ability to challenge unfair decisions by the state

Tom London
19 October, 2013

The Coalition’s reforms to Judicial Review are anti-democratic and obnoxious.

David Cameron’s cost of living tips

James Bloodworth
18 October, 2013

David Cameron believes people should wear a jumper to help them save on their energy bills this winter. That’s not his only piece of bizarre cost of living advice.

Cameron appoints ‘modern-day Norman Tebbit’ to Number 10 Policy Board

James Bloodworth
17 October, 2013

Priti Patel has joined the Number 10 Policy Board. Why does this matter? Well, because…

Improving social mobility starts with reducing inequality

James Bloodworth
17 October, 2013

The one thing that could significantly improve social mobility is the one thing politicians are no longer interested in: reducing inequality.

Prisoners are being unlawfully denied their right to vote

Juliet Lyon
16 October, 2013

People are sent to prison to lose their liberty; not their identity.

Homelessness in London

Food banks and five statistics that shame the Coalition

James Bloodworth
16 October, 2013

Food banks are simply one indication that the government is presiding over a shocking increase in poverty and deprivation. There are many more.

Number using food banks triples in a year

James Bloodworth
16 October, 2013

The number of people using food banks to make end meet has tripled this year, according to new figures released today by the Trussell Trust.

The European far-right is growing. And not for the reasons you think

James Bloodworth
14 October, 2013

The far-right in Europe is winning support by combining anti-immigration rhetoric with a populist economic agenda.

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