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Gone no sooner that it had come: Is earnings growth slipping away?
If monthly flat-lining does not end, the official statistics will see year-on-year earnings growth fall to zero by around March or April next year
Why is Cardiff still lagging behind other UK capitals?
Cardiff and the surrounding areas were devastated by the decline of coalmining
Immigration could be Cameron’s downfall in the EU
HMRC refuses to release figures on the number of migrants claiming benefits
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.