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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (2 days ago)

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A new study finds that private school pupils still have a monopoly over access to top universities.

Supporting Clive Efford’s bill could save the NHS

Onkar Sahota
21 November, 2014

The coalition’s reforms have caused massive inefficiencies, internal conflicts and confusion.

What the left should take from Rochester and Strood

James Bloodworth
21 November, 2014

Majorities have group identities just like minorities, and that’s fine.

UKIP can’t always be all things to all people

David Osler
21 November, 2014

The more concretely we paint UKIP as a pointless third-rate Thatcher tribute band, the more effective it will prove.

False hope for equal pay in latest ONS report

Ruby Stockham
20 November, 2014

Despite some surprise figures, women are still earning significantly less overall than men.

The government’s A-Level mess is starting to hit home

Jill Rutter
20 November, 2014

The loss of AS-Levels is a regressive move that will impact social mobility as well as education.

Too little too late from Cameron as the Green Climate Fund barely meets its targets

Sam Gurney
20 November, 2014

Critics of Cameron’s environmental pledge should be reminded that the UK’s contribution is actually very small.

Nicola Sturgeon’s first day: what the papers are saying

Ed Jacobs
20 November, 2014

As Nicola Sturgeon awakes to her first full day in office as Scotland’s first minister, she will not be short of advice from commentators in the Scottish press.

EU rejects Osborne’s bank bonus cap challenge

20 November, 2014

The UK government’s challenge to the European Union’s cap on bankers’ bonuses has been throw out by the advocate general.

Five myths about public attitudes towards immigration

Ruby Stockham
20 November, 2014

British Future’s report shows how the fear of being stereotyped stops the moderate majority from communicating their ideas.

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