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Cameron’s friends in big business hold back progress on public health
Despite public support and the medical evidence that plain packaging would save lives, David Cameron has put the interest of his chums in big business above British public health.
English football can learn a lot from the Bundesliga – both on and off the pitch
Anyone with even a passing interest in football will have had their eyes on Bayern Munich and Borrusia Dortmund on Saturday night as they battled it out for the most prestigious prize in club football. English clubs, none of which made it past the quarter finals of this year's Champions League, could learn a lot from watching Bayern and Dortmund in action.
The payday lending industry punishes people for its own faults
The payday lending industry punishes people for its own faults: they don't carry out the correct credit checks then continue to charge borrowers excessive fees and interest on loans they probably couldn't afford to begin with.
The government must finish the pension revolution which Labour began
The UK is in the midst of an occupational pensions revolution as 10 million people are automatically enrolled in a workplace pension for the first time.
Taking control of the economic debate: Why Labour should commit to a mass house building programme and a living wage
Labour should challenge the Tories to match pledges on house building and the living wage. We will see then if they really are on the side of those who want to work hard and 'get on'.
The tweet that sums up the English Defence League
The tweet that sums up the English Defence League