Ministry of Justice policy must be effective – not just tough
Sophie Willett, of The Howard League for Penal Reform, looks at new government statistics the effectiveness of prison sentences.
Good Society
Rich List 2011: Charity down and inequality up
Duncan Exley looks at the social issues behind the Rich List 2011 and the income inequality causing them.
The Broken of Britain: Six months on the road to justice
Kaliya Franklin reports on the battle so far for “The Broken of Britain” campaign in their struggle for justice and equality for people with disabilities.
Verdict of the British people: “Long to reign over us”
The British people like the Monarchy. get used to it, and fight that battles that matter.
Take the coalition’s ‘Tory Boy’ posturing on welfare claimants with a pinch of salt
Neil Coyle gives a robust, evidenced based analysis of the latest DWP figures on disability benefit re-assessments and attempts to get people back into work.
Unofficial Yes to AV campaigners are achieving success from the grass-roots
Matt Wootton reports on the inventive and creative grass-roots campaigning for the Alternative Vote, that is taking off on the internet.
OECD: Spending cuts threaten progress on child poverty
The OECD has warned the government about the impact of spending cuts on child poverty. They argue that “Sustained early years investment is needed to meet the UK’s child poverty targets”.
Cool Clarke sends Sun frothy at mouth
Andrew Neilson attacks the tabloid reporting of crime and punishment and provides an evidence based argument for sentencing reform.
Liberty: Kettling is a “fatally flawed” tactic
Isabella Sankey, director of policy at the human rights group Liberty, explains the fatal flaws behind the police tactic of kettling.
Local councillors – could you pick them out of a line-up?
New research shows that only 13 per cent of voters think their local council adresses community needs, with most people unable to even recognise them.