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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.
No, Russia Today is not ‘just the same as’ the BBC
Question more, certainly. But be careful who’s asking the questions.
Half UK voters support renewable energy as ‘top priority’
Nearly half the British public believe investing in renewables is the top priority for energy security, according to a new poll.
Could this be the next Green MP?
Can Darren Hall break new ground like Caroline Lucas did in Brighton?
Different perspectives on Gaza: Arab commentators and Labour MPs
Big gaps have opened up between the political analyses and proscriptions being proposed by Labour Party MPs and by many Arab commentators.
New ONS figures reveal the startling state of health inequality
Men living in the most deprived areas of the country will live almost 20 years less than those in the least deprived areas.
Plaid Cymru leader snubs ‘neo-liberal’ SNP to speak at Radical Independence Scotland rally
The leader of Plaid Cymru has snubbed the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) by deciding to speak at a rally organised by a group that is openly critical of SNP policies.
We need to harness rather than attack capitalism
A renewed enthusiasm for social investment would be a natural corollary to the Labour narrative on ‘inclusive capitalism’.
Blair playing down his wealth is a reminder that we need to tackle inequality
Blair was right, Labour does need to move out of its ‘comfort zone’ – the comfort zone of refusing to discuss inequality.
Yes Scotland’s NHS scares and lies strategy
The Yes campaign has borrowed one of New Labour’s best tricks, and not in a good way.