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Members of the public in the Commons: populist stunt or authentic democratic renewal?
As a populist stunt, it is certainly a clever one.
Bundesbank calls for higher wages across Eurozone
The call follows a raft of recent reports highlighting inequality as a threat to the global economy.
This week’s most read: MH17, Tony Blair and the new leader of the BNP
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
Outsourcing child protection services is not the answer
The competitive process has not delivered value for anyone.
Trojan horse and the unbearable silliness of the denialists
Denial and deflection over extremism is a disservice to Muslim communities.
Is Boris really happy to destroy one of the most important bird habitats in Britain?
The Mayor’s pet plan risks destroying an important wildlife habitat.
Prison system in crisis: officer numbers slashed 30 per cent under coalition
The number of prison officers has been cut by nearly a third in just three years.
George Osborne: making failure look like success
Celebrating today’s GDP figures as a victory for the chancellor would be a like praising the punctuality of the chauffeur who arrives at his destination three hours late.
UK GDP up 0.8 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, according to the latest quarterly national accounts from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Online protest works: workfare firm pulls out after Twitter storm
A Bristol-based computer firm has pulled out of George Osborne’s Help to Work scheme after a backlash from welfare campaigners on social media.