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Voters want public ownership – politicians need to listen
Two-thirds of the public believe energy should be in public ownership. Yet only one party mentions this as an option.
Policy groundhog day: On immigration, Cameron’s words were nothing new
If you take the long view on immigration policy, the similarities between Cameron’s speech and the language of immigration over the last twenty five years are striking.
Lets not hear another word from the Pope on matters of greed
The Vatican is laden with priceless treasures, and has an investment portfolio of around $8 billion.
This week’s most read: Migration Watch, free speech and the working class
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
Review: Citizenfour: Snowden under siege
Laura Poitras’ chilling portrait of Edward Snowden on the edge of exposure raises many questions about our relationship to surveillance in the UK.
Three good things and three bad things from Cameron’s immigration speech
David Cameron’s immigration speech was more nuanced than it was briefed out beforehand. Rather than being yet another draconian crackdown, there were some welcome announcements. On that note, here are three good things and three bad things about the speech.
Last winter had lowest rate of excess deaths since records began
ONS figures show that although there was improvement from 2012/13, vulnerable people are still more likely to die in the winter.
The EU CAP damages developing economies – and ours
We are still paying £11.3 billion a year to be part of a club which cuts the disposable income of the neediest in our society.
Water privatisaton 25 years on: The good the bad and the ugly
An industry that was once owned by the government is now almost exclusively owned overseas by a few private investors.
Natalie Bennett: We have to ban zero-hours contracts
The Green Party’s leader put forward her views on education, pay and the NHS in a live debate with young voters.