Football clubs and the minimum wage
The allure of the game has led football clubs to take advantage of its devoted fans, writes Chris Olewicz.
Good Society
Section 28 rears its head again in the UK
The revelation that 46 schools have Section 28-like policies is shocking, but there is a broader issue that the education system must do more for LGBT students.
Christians in Britain are not persecuted, but they are around the world
The former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has criticised western Christians who claim they are persecuted in their own country.
The clock is ticking on surveillance
Katrina Gajevska, vice-chair of the Labour Campaign for Human Rights, explains the threat from the Communication Data Bill, known as the ‘Snooper’s Charter’.
Unhealthy lifestyles and government inaction
A new study from the British Heart Foundation reveals shocking statistics about how unhealthy British kids are. But if the government is serious about improving children’s health it has to do something about poverty.
What is it like to work for an MP?
For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been a caseworker for Tristram Hunt, the Member of Parliament for Stoke-on-Trent Central.
Book review: The Socialist Way: Social Democracy in Contemporary Britain
Carl Packman reviews The Socialist Way, edited by Roy Hattersley and Kevin Hickson.
In this age of political disengagement, democratic reform of the Lords is vital
After the next election, Lords reform will be back on the agenda. Will anyone mention it beforehand? They certainly should.
Religious selection in state schools must end
Ending religious selection in state schools is a policy that the Labour party should support.
Street harassment is not banter. It makes women feel angry, disgusted and scared
A YouGov survey from May 2012 revealed that four out of ten young women had suffered street harassment in the past year.