How the Left learnt to stop worrying and love Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Zizek is accepted as left-wing, even a kind of Marxism, because most Marxists long ago abandoned the rational and material values of the social democratic Second International.
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David Cameron is being totally disingenuous on food banks
Yesterday during Prime Minister’s Questions, David Cameron responded to a question on food banks by claiming that the use of food banks increased “ten times under Labour”.
When Cameron says this he is factually correct. He is being totally disingenuous, however.
Does Britain really want to be associated with Belarus on human rights?
According to yesterday’s Mail on Sunday, under a future Conservative government Britain would pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Mail implies that such a move would allow Britain to deport foreign criminals without fear of being censored for breach their human rights. There are a number of problems with this position.
The rise of the bills: the great energy rip-off at a glance
The great energy rip-off at a glance.
Payday lenders aggressively targeting university students
Payday lenders have started aggressively targeting university students who are struggling with student loans. It’s time the government recognised this and took radical action to clamp down on unscrupulous lenders.
Trident: Where the money might better be used
It seems increasingly likely that the Labour Party plans to fight the 2015 election on a platform of retaining Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Instead it ought to consider the innumerable better things the money might be spent on.
Infographic: The UK’s low rape conviction rate
The infographic gives an overview of Britain’s shockingly low rape conviction rate.
‘Ill advised cuts can risk a downward spiral,’ EU Commissioner warns
‘The country in the triple dip should not lecture the EU about economic growth’, says EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion in reference to David Cameron’s plan to repatriate power back from the EU.
It’s time to speak up for the men who are raped in war zones
Reports from Syria of routine rape being used against men and women is a reminder of the unspoken prevalence of the rape of men and boys in areas of conflict.
The human face of austerity: Coalition presides over shocking food bank rise
Figures obtained by Left Foot Forward show the coalition has presided over a shocking growth in the number of people using food banks to feed themselves and their families.