Good Society
Gay parents good for children according to new study
Children brought up by gay couples are healthier and have better relationships with their families, according to a new Australian-based study.
True ‘austerity’ would require those at the top to shoulder a much greater burden
Rather than making society’s most vulnerable members carry the can, true 'austerity' would require those at the top to bear the much greater burden, in order to bring down increasingly obscene levels of unequal wealth.
Do men and straight people need support societies too?
Recently there has been something of a backlash against equal rights movements - the counter demand for pride/rights/support from majority or dominant groups. This has taken the form of everything from university-based "masculinity groups" to those advancing the concept of "straight pride".
Inequality stat of the day
Inequality stat of the day.
Poorest will be hardest hit by downturn due to welfare reforms
The poor will be the hardest hit in the long-term by the economic downturn as a result of the government's changes to the benefits system, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).
Cuts to legal aid will see people priced out of justice
The truth is we will all be worse off if these proposals become law. The prospect of legal intervention is the surest way of securing a society where respect for human rights, equality and due process guides the behaviour of our decision-makers. This botched attempt to get justice on the cheap would put justice out of reach for all but the most powerful.