Chuka Umunna wants gang members to use their ‘skillz’ elsewhere
It is wise for Labour to step up and not only say a crackdown on gang crime is needed, but to also suggest alternative routes for Britain’s young people.
Good Society
Cameron’s “back of a fag packet” welfare speech brings back Labour policies he’d scrapped
David Cameron’s keynote welfare speech yesterday included the re-announcement of a Labour policy which he scrapped when the Tories came into government.
Edwina Currie strikes again: Young people must ‘learn sense’
Edwina Currie offended a whole section of the demographic again today by saying that young people won’t vote or have economic power until they “start working, pay taxes, learn sense”.
“They are rebelling against society because they feel they haven’t got any options”
The Spirit Level ties income inequality to social problems; here, an ex-young offender argues youth crime is typically a response to material deprivation.
Breaking the silence: Why business must come to terms with mental health problems
One in four people suffer mental health problems throughout their lives – it’s time for business to act, supporting employees rather than simply firing them.
The government has no ambition on carbon reporting
From yesterday’s announcement on carbon reporting, it looks like the coalition are trying to divert attention from its own domestic record on the environment.
UEFA’s pitiful response to racism at Euro 2012 should worry us all
The inadequate fine handed to Croatia is another sign of a governing body that cares more for technicalities than for the welfare of black and Asian players.
First he upset the bakers, now bird watchers are calling Osborne “a bloody idiot”
Vice president of the RSPB claims George Osborne is “potentially quite dangerous”.
Welsh government publishes landmark legislation on organ donations
The Welsh government today published for consultation draft legislation to provide for a system of presumed consent for organ donations.
How the public massively overestimates benefit fraud
The huge discrepancy between the reality and public perceptions of benefit fraud legitimates government reforms and backs Labour into a political corner.