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Paedophilia is an affliction, child molestation is a crime
Our visceral public hatred of paedophiles risks driving afflicted men underground and putting children at greater risk.
Why Labour’s deficit reduction plans are genuinely different to those of the government
Labour’s deficit reduction plans for the next parliament are genuinely different to those of the Conservatives.
ODI finds that the impact of climate finance is ‘largely positive’
New report states that investors need to be less risk- averse if they are to scale up the benefits of their funding.
British consumers can no longer afford to consume. We need a new economic model
Consumption-driven growth is a recovery built on sand.
Londoners are still waiting for the cycling revolution they were promised
In words the mayor committed to increasing both the safety and number of cyclists in the capital. In action he is spending only one per cent of the transport budget on cycling.
Welsh Labour lose third of support in two years
Labour in Wales has lost a third of its support, according to new polling published this week.
The coalition is making life more dangerous for victims of domestic violence
With no place to lay their heads and no help to apply for maintenance or keep custody of their children, women are more likely to put up with abuse.
We still have choices about Trident replacement
Should we be patrolling with nuclear weapons when we face no current strategic threat and see ourselves as a constructive force for good in the world?
There are alternatives to the government’s slash and burn policies
There are alternative ways of managing public finances that aren’t reliant on more savage cuts.
We don’t need Osborne’s ‘roads revolution’ – we need a green revolution
Osborne is either is a climate change denier, an idiot, or a sadist. Either way, it will be future generations that will get hurt by this budget’s moves against the planet.