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The fight to end mental health discrimination goes on – but progress is being made

Dan Holden
21 November, 2012

Mental health may now be receiving more and more positive press coverage, but the fight against discrimination is far from over.

Comment: Out of yesterday’s ashes should emerge a stronger Church

Ed Jacobs
21 November, 2012

Out of the ashes of a difficult day yesterday should come a stronger Church of England in the wake of yesterday’s General Synod vote against female bishops.

Church women bishops vote “a long and boring suicide note”, “a devastating blow”, “Civil war”

Shamik Das
20 November, 2012

There was disappointment today at the Church of England General Synod’s vote against the appointment of women bishops.

Five challenges for Cameron and the success of his wellbeing agenda

19 November, 2012

With the first wellbeing statistics due out tomorrow, Graeme Henderson challenges David Cameron to actually use the data to influence policy.

Just building more homes is unlikely to fix London’s problems

16 November, 2012

What can be done and what is being done to London’s housing crisis? A new report by the Green Party’s Darren Johnson AM aims to move the argument forward.

The tragic impact of the housing crisis on the elderly and vulnerable

13 November, 2012

A report into the housing crisis by the Papworth Trust looks at the impact on the elderly and vulnerable in our society.

The fight to keep the internet free starts here

Tony Burke
12 November, 2012

November 12th sees the beginning of a campaign by the ITUC to keep the internet free in the face of UN reforms.

Does Grayling believe in the Right to Life? The Prohibition of Torture? Of Slavery?

Dan Holden
9 November, 2012

In an interview with ConservativeHome, Chris Grayling reaffirms worries about the Tory party stance on human rights, with talk of quitting the ECHR.

Is Welby the right man for the job?

Ed Jacobs
9 November, 2012

After the tenure of Dr Rowan Williams, his successor is an Etonian ex-oilman – but who is the real Justin Welby? And what does he believe?

Atos, Tory cuts and a diasbled man driven to hunger strike

Dan Holden
9 November, 2012

Atos Healthcare, the company appointed by the government to test whether disabled people are ‘fit to work’, is at the epicentre of dogmatically-driven tragedy.

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