Good Society
The childcare crisis: a problem made in Downing Street
The childcare problem that David Cameron is trying to solve is one of his own making.
We must resist the privatisation of aid
The evidence for privatising aid is thin. So let’s at least have the debate before subjecting millions of people in the global south to free market experiments.
Sinn Fein to oppose vote to restrict abortions
Sinn Fein have pledged to oppose a vote at Stormont that seeks to restrict access to abortions. The amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, tabled by the DUP and SDLP, would make illegal abortions that are carried out outside of NHS institutions.
75% of UK voters support a Mansion Tax, including 68% of Tory Voters
New polling shows overwhelming support among the public for a mansion tax, with voters from all three main parties backing the measure by a significant majority.
The web of political influence that is fueling climate change
When one third of government ministers have links to either the fossil fuel industry itself or to financial sector firms dependent on high carbon investments, the likelihood of meaningful government regulation of the City’s fossil fuel funding shenanigans look slim.
Prescription charges for long-term conditions are unfair and out-of-date
Thanks to ever-increasing prescription costs for the essential medication people with long-term conditions need to keep them well, or even alive, many are facing the stark choice between food, clothing, bills or their prescriptions.