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Comment: Further militarisation won’t prevent another Paris
Western attacks in the Middle East and crackdowns on civil liberties won’t guarantee our safety
Comment: Why LuxLeaks couldn’t solve Europe’s tax problem
As long as Jean-Claude Juncker is at the helm, corporate tax dodging looks likely to continue
The Sun is wrong to say Muslims should march against ISIS. Here’s why.
Demanding Muslims be more anti-Islamist than the rest of us is a non-starter
Study finds Work Capability Assessments have contributed to 600 additional suicides
Research suggests the areas of England with the greatest use of assessments have also seen the sharpest rise in reported suicides
Comment: Still no accountability for racism in the police forces
Since 1991 more than 500 black or ethnic minority people have died as a result of interaction with police, prison or immigration officers
Comment: Local government must stand up for itself before it’s too late
Local councillors, harangued or forgotten as they so often are, are in many cases the finest public servants we have
Steel crisis: why are there no industry experts on Osborne’s commission?
The Commission must understand the necessity of using UK-made steel in our key infrastructure projects
Paris attacks: Jihadism is an Islamic issue and twenty-first century Orientalists need to stop suggesting otherwise
Those who are genuinely interested in countering Islamist terrorism need to encourage dissenting voices in the Muslim world
Comment: why UN climate talks must address the military’s role
The US military alone is the single largest user of petroleum in the world
Devolution must not be a smokescreen for cuts
Compared to other global cities London has very little control over fiscal matters