Clarke’s legal aid axe cuts our rights not the deficit
Justice Select Committee Karl Turner MP explains how cuts to legal aid will cut our legal rights and not the deficit.
Good Society
Coalition police cuts are unsafe and unsound
Dominic Browne reports on the dangers and unfairness of Tory cuts to the police force.
British democracy is run on unpaid labour
Intern Aware and Interns Anonymous report on the scandal of unpaid interns working to support British democracy.
Indy front page makes the case for AV
Just over five weeks out from the referendum, today’s Independent makes electoral reform its lead story, laying out the case for the alternative vote, reports Shamik Das.
Northern Ireland ends policing 50/50 rule
Ed Jacobs reports on the end to the policy of 50/50 representation in Northern Ireland’s police force.
Views from the March for the Alternative
Left Foot Forward’s Dominic Browne interviews celebrities, activists, union leaders and marchers from the TUC March for the Alternative on Saturday, March 26th.
Is this the least ‘family friendly’ government ever?
Tim Horton and Howard Reed analyse the effect the budget will have on families, looking at whether this is the least ‘family friendly’ government ever.
Budget 2011: Osborne’s contempt for the nation’s youth
James Mills, of the Save EMA campaign, on how George Osborne’s Budget put profit before young people.
Miliband’s “squeezed middle” message gains ground
Dominic Browne reports on how Ed Miliband’s “squeezed middle” message is gaining ground in many quarters.
Has the government breached its child poverty obligations?
Ed Jacobs reports on the Tory-led government’s weakness and possible failure on the crucial issue of tackling child poverty.