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We will under no circumstances put the Tories into government
The SNP can make Westminster rethink the disastrous commitment to austerity, writes Angus Robertson MP.
We cannot afford to be complacent about the far-right
UKIP is not a far right party, but that doesn’t mean its voters don’t hold far right sympathies.
Roll of Dishonour: The 37 firms who failed to pay the minimum wage – named and shamed
The government have ‘named and shamed’ 37 employers who have failed to pay their workers the minimum wage.
The UK’s alliance with the Saudis legitimises their fanaticism
Saudi Arabia shows no signs of letting up on its distressing human rights record – it is time to cut ties.
We must ensure that antisemitism gets no foothold in Britain
Polling shows that British Jews are better integrated than their European counterparts; we must not let extremists change this.
Compulsory voting: no sweeping intervention can fix our electoral system
People don’t just stay at home on Election Day because they are lazy or ignorant; they stay at home because they believe the choice they are being asked to make doesn’t matter.
Are cancer drugs really the best place to make savings?
The government’s consistently huge spends on NHS reform and the Trident programme indicate dubious priorities.
Poorest households hit hardest by energy bill rip-off
The poorest 10 per cent of households have seen their energy bills rise nearly twice as fast as other households.
Labour’s minority problem
The party leadership should look beyond the lawyers, SPADs and career politicians to enable a far greater number of ethnic minority candidates.
Is Scotland sleepwalking into independence?
The Liberal Democrats will this evening warn of the SNP achieving independence by the back door.