Yes, reform the Lords. But don’t stop there
The House of Lords represents everything about the political class the British public despises.
Good Society
It’s time we had a bit of devo-max in London
The case for slackening central government’s overbearing stranglehold on political decision-making is overwhelming.
There was much to welcome in Miliband’s devolution announcement
Localism has to mean allowing communities to decide their own structures.
The government is creating more roque landlords
We’ve come to expect it from some, but when even landlords with a social purpose are thinking twice about who they allow as tenants we know a change is needed.
What’s happening in Scotland is symptomatic of a deeper problem
What’s is happening in Scotland is symptomatic of a much deeper problem.
Report: No link between tough laws and drug use
There is no ‘obvious relationship’ between tough drug laws and levels of drug use, according to a new report.
Labour demand big improvements to Work Capability Assessments
The DWP must deliver a better service for disabled people and better value for money for taxpayers.
Child poverty up in rich world since start of recession
Child poverty has increased in the rich world since the onset of the global recession in 2008, according to a new report from Unicef.
UK gender gap widens, according to new report
The pay gap between men and women in the workplace has widened and the UK has dropped out of the top 20 countries for gender equality.
Boris’s affordable housing failure exposes his true colours – dishonesty and indifference
Hundreds of thousands of Londoners are being priced out of London’s housing market, yet Boris doesn’t seem to care.