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It’s time to reverse the ascendance of finance capitalism

Costas Lapavitsas
17 June, 2014

The financialisation of capitalism began in the 1970s and is now firmly established.

Coalition deficit reduction has made UK tax base more regressive

James Bloodworth
17 June, 2014

The coalition’s deficit reduction plan has increased the overall tax burden on the poor, says new study.

The left is right to fawn over Piketty’s Capital

Richard Carr
17 June, 2014

For all the FT’s attempted hatchet job, the left is right to fawn over Capital in the 21st Century.

The NHS: best healthcare system in the world, according to new study

James Bloodworth
16 June, 2014

According to new international rankings, the NHS comes out on top while the U.S. performs poorly across almost all health measures.

The criticism of criminalising forced marriage overstates the case

Carl Packman
16 June, 2014

Changes to the law show the UK is serious about calling time on forced marriage.

MPs’ knee-jerk response to knife possession won’t work

Mark Day
16 June, 2014

Mandatory prison sentences are not an appropriate, proportionate or effective response to the problem of knife possession.

Better Together is finally getting its act together

Ed Jacobs
16 June, 2014

The news that the main opposition parties at Holyrood will issue a declaration on extra powers for the Scottish parliament should be viewed as another sign that Better Together has got its act together.

As PIP fiasco joins IDS’ record of failure, it is time for PM to get a grip

Kate Green
16 June, 2014

It’s time for David Cameron to get a grip on the chaos which IDS has given rise to at the DWP.

Anti-racism work is being undermined by football’s leaders

Claudia Tomlinson
15 June, 2014

The many achievements of the Kick It Out campaign risk being undermined by the game’s leaders.

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