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Western countries are effectively giving corrupt people and companies the tools to steal from their citizens.
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Shamik Das looks at Nelson Mandela’s sporting legacy, and the role rugby, cricket and football played in the years following Apartheid.
It’s telling that the chancellor failed to mention ‘manufacturing’ once in his Autumn Statement
The re-balancing of the economy which Osborne promised has been all but abandoned.
This week’s most read: Mandela, the Tories losing the plot and firefighter pensions
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
UK energy – who’s holding the reins?
Polling out this week shows people want competent, clear-sighted political leadership as much as cheaper bills. Looked at in the round, the Autumn Statement fails both tests.
Three things we disagreed with Mandela on
Be in no doubt, Mandela was a great man. But nobody is perfect; and one of the tenets of political maturity is recognising that even the greatest political figures have their flaws.
Mandela’s legacy across the nations
Across the devolved nations, political leaders have lined up to express their admiration for Nelson Mandela.
Removing the cap on student numbers: is it affordable?
The expansion in student numbers may in the end result in less generous terms for future graduates.
Nelson Mandela 1918 – 2013: an African titan
Nelson Mandela: 1913 – 2013.
Nelson Mandela: A Life in quotes
Nelson Mandela: A life in quotes