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Immigration policy needs to focus on building cohesive communities
Instead of dog-whistling, David Cameron should be helping local government manage the impacts of migration.
Anti-Semitism should have no place in the pro-Palestinian movement
It’s up to all pro-Palestinian campaigners to stamp out any anti-Semitic sentiments when they see them.
UK Surveillance Bill: giving up privacy for security but with no guarantee of security
Freedoms cannot be given up for the nebulous cause of ‘security’.
Battling hostile management, Ritzy workers inspire low-paid workers across the UK
At least some young workers are starting to realise that they won’t get paid what they’re entitled to without a fight.
Message to David Cameron: you have no evidence the benefit system acts as a ‘magnetic pull’
There’s very little evidence of the ‘magnetic pull’ of our benefits system. But there is evidence which suggests the Prime Minister wants to win back disillusioned Tory voters who’ve been attracted by UKIP.
Fracking for shale gas: Hancock’s half-truths
The new energy minister calls shale “the holy grail” of energy policy. He’s probably right. It’s a mythical object that no-one’s found, and over time just has increasing comedy-value.
The Sun: preparing its readership for NHS privatisation
The NHS is in ‘crisis’, according to today’s Sun. But is it really? Or at least, is it in the way the Sun is arguing?
Forget Wallace, what Miliband doesn’t have is sufficient distinction in the message
If Miliband can’t win on style, substance becomes more important, but I’m not sure Labour really understand this.
London rents now double that of rest of UK
The cost of renting in London has soared in recent years.
Will the last person to leave Scotland please turn out the lights
17 per cent of adults say they would consider leaving Scotland if it opted for independence.