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New research shows inequality is getting even worse
For the wealthiest 10 per cent of households, wealth increased by 21 per cent between July 2010 and June 2014
SNP end the year on a high
Two new polls bring little Christmas cheer for Corbyn
2015 – a year of European failure
We desperately need a new approach to the migrant crisis next year
5 reasons why Bernie Sanders should pick up progressive support
We list the five reasons why Bernie Sanders should get the progressive vote
Populism: a cover up for inconsistency and personal interests
A parallel between the UK and Italy digs beyond the usual suspects to find that coherence in politics is a thing of the past – or so we thought…
Analysis: Demand for food banks remains high around the country leading up to Christmas
We find examples from December of increasing food bank use. Is this the news we can expect of a government fully committed to assaulting poverty?
Greece – the only country in the world paying creditors with blood
In a new four part film series economist and journalist Paul Mason goes behind the scenes of the Greek crisis to report on the rise of Syriza, the risks they took and the repercussions the party faced when they attempted to stand up to the global finance system.
Arlene Foster to be elected DUP leader tonight
The Democratic Unionist Party will this evening formally elect its first ever female leader who will also become First Minister of Northern Ireland. Last month, current leader Peter Robinson announced his intention to step down. He concluded that it wouldtest
Conservatives all talk when it comes to tackling tax avoidance
A report tackling tax avoidance and evasion has been voted for by almost all political parties in the European Parliament… except for British Conservatives.
Scotland opts not to change income tax
The Scottish Government has decided not to change the rates of incomes tax ahead of it gaining new powers to vary them.