The case for universal free school meals – and why Labour should adopt the policy
Fiona Twycross AM makes the case for universal free school meals, and calls on Labour to adopt the policy.
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Comment: People should look beyond the headlines at what Demos actually says on cash cards
Carl Packman looks at what Demos actually say on cash cards in their report this morning.
Why does Cameron hate the working time directive? Here are some of the key rights workers’ may lose
Why do David Cameron and the Eurosceptics hate European Union measures that protect workers’ rights? Here are some of the key rights workers’ may lose.
Watch: “Lying, thieving, b******s”… Whistleblower reveals sick views of Work Programme contractors
Disabled and jobless people were referred to as “lying, thieving, bastards” by a major Work Programme contractor, the BBC’s Panorama revealed last night.
If the London model for Police Commissioners is the answer, what is the question?
Jenny Jones AM, leader of the Green Party on the London Assembly, looks at the problems of the Police and Crime Commisioner model for London.
Comment: We’ve made great strides, but there’s more to do in the quest for gender equality
Jennette Arnold AM, the Labour Group equalities spokesperson on the London Assembly, writes about the battle that still needs to be fought for gender equality.
Comment: Hazard, ballboys and the Twitter hate mob
John Millington writes about the response to the Eden Hazard ballboy incident.
Scotland’s health and wealth challenges laid bare
A new report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has highlighted a bleak picture for youth unemployment and health across Scotland.
Housing: How renting became the new norm
Richard Bassford looks at how renting became the new norm in the UK housing sector.
Comment: The hypocrisy of the horse meat ‘scandal’
Carnivore Chris Olewicz, post-graduate history student and writer studying at the University of Sheffield, writes about the pocrisy of the horse meat ‘scandal’.