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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
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Today

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Onshore wind is being sacrificed to protect the profits of the big six

Jimmy Aldridge
24 April, 2014

In reality, the government’s decision to scrap onshore wind is all about the big six, writes Jimmy Aldridge.

Thousands won’t be able to rely on family in old age. We need a contingency plan

Jack Lofthouse
24 April, 2014

Many older people won’t be able to rely on traditional sources of informal care in the coming years, writes Jack Lofthouse.

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24 April, 2014

Look Left, our daily political round up, will be going out shortly.

Why £9,000 tuition fees have been a moral and economic disaster

James Bloodworth
24 April, 2014

The evidence is mounting that the argument for £9,000 tuition fees has failed – both morally and economically, argues James Bloodworth.

Brand Blair may be considered toxic, but some of his arguments are valid

Jonathan Russell
24 April, 2014

Crying foul because of the identity of the messenger should not undermine the importance of his message, writes Jonathan Russell.

The West’s responsibility for the Ukrainian crisis

Marko Attila Hoare
24 April, 2014

The threat of war hanging over Ukraine is the ugly offspring of the West’s longstanding enabling of Russian imperialism, writes Marko Attila Hoare.

Number of overdue smear tests rockets under coalition

Rob Edwards
24 April, 2014

360,000 more women are overdue cervical cancer screening compared to three years ago, as women struggle to book check-ups at their local GP surgery at convenient times.

The public are more concerned about inequality than either immigration, cutting taxes or curbing benefits

Luke Hildyard
23 April, 2014

New polling found that 76 per cent of voters think big businesses has too much power over the government, reports Luke Hildyard.

England does mean something – and it’s in Labour’s interests to define it

Richard Carr
23 April, 2014

English politicians can learn something from the Scottish example of devolution, writes Richard Carr.

“I’m a great believer in social mobility” – Left Foot Forward talks to Tory MP Adam Afriyie

Rob Edwards
23 April, 2014

Robert Edwards caught up with the up-and-coming Tory MP about social mobility, coalition politics and UKIP.

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