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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (6 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (6 days ago)

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The Tory sleight of hand over ‘1.1 million more’ private sector jobs

James Bloodworth
19 December, 2013

Just under a fifth of the coalition’s ‘million new jobs’ are the result of the reclasification of further education and sixth form college teachers as private sector employees.

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Fitch warns of ‘uncertainty’ over SNP plans for currency union

Ed Jacobs
19 December, 2013

The credit ratings agency Fitch has warned of instability if an independent Scotland were to remain part of a currency union with the UK.

The global community should support those battling extremism in Thailand

Andrew Spooner
18 December, 2013

It’s time for the global community of democrats – whether on the left or the right – to stand shoulder to shoulder with those battling extremism in Thailand.

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Richard Exell
18 December, 2013

Despite today’s welcome news on falling unemployment, pay and productivity are stagnating.

UK government begs financial sector to lobby against controls on food speculation

Dan Iles
18 December, 2013

The UK government is encouraging finance companies to lobby against proposed EU regulation on food speculation.

Proposals to be published to boost powers for Wales

Ed Jacobs
18 December, 2013

The UK government is today expected to publish draft legislation that would pave the way for the Welsh Assembly and government to be given greater powers and freedoms to raise money.

Unemployment down 99,000 to 2.39 million

James Bloodworth
18 December, 2013

Unemployment decreased by 99,000 between August 2013 and October 2013 to 2.39 million, with the unemployment rate now at 7.4 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.

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