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Darling warned Cameron not to pursue EVEL following Scottish vote
The former chancellor warned that whilst the issue of Scottish MPs voting rights on English-only matters needed to be addressed, to link it with further powers to Holyrood risked putting the SNP back into the ascendency.
Bedroom Tax has cost low-income families an average of £1,260
Commons vote will be held today to determine the future of the Bedroom Tax.
Eight reasons why the centre-left could form Israel’s next government
Unlike in previous elections, in 2015 there will be a genuine chance for change at the top.
Boris’ pledge to tackle rough sleeping is a failure which gets worse each year
The mayor needs to ask himself whether yearly rises in the number of people living on the streets is a legacy he is happy to continue ignoring.
Strange times in French politics
With youth unemployment running at 24 per cent, it is unsurprising that people are being attracted to fringe ideologies which offer simplistic solutions.
We must crack down on exploitation of teachers by colleges and universities
TUC research shows that 63 per cent of FE colleges and more than half of universities use zero-hours contracts, often in large numbers.
Majority of the public reject Osborne’s austerity plan
Poll shows that neither Cameron nor Miliband are trusted to perform safe cuts.
Hilary Mantel and the ‘vicious’ left
The proposal to stop the broadcast of a fictional portrayal of Margaret Thatcher reveals something far more pernicious than an author’s fantasy.
How an Islamist made the case for secularism
A Pakistani cleric has found himself a victim of the very laws that he promotes.
Poll shows that Conservatives are now considered more right wing than UKIP
The ComRes survey suggests that Labour could lose centre-ground votes to Farage.