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23 December, 2025 (1 week ago)

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Cameron’s ‘green crap’ will take £166 off the average bill by 2020

James Bloodworth
21 November, 2013

In other words, in the long-term it will be ‘green crap’ that brings down the real cost of energy by making homes less wasteful.

Northern Ireland needs a new beginning

Ed Jacobs
21 November, 2013

More news has emerged highlighting the difficulties Northern Ireland has in coming to terms with the past.

British liberals should learn from their Arab counterparts

Alex Rowell
20 November, 2013

The truth is it seems to be more taboo to criticise Islamism in Britain these days than it is here in Beirut.

Wealth is created collectively, not by god-like ‘wealth creators’

Luke Hildyard
20 November, 2013

Even supposedly ‘self-made’ millionaires rely on taxpayers to support the transport infrastructure, educated workforce and customer base on which their wealth depends.

Trans people must be free to live without the fear of violence

Siobhan MacMahon
20 November, 2013

Today marks the 15th International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Yet life remains difficult for many trans individuals.

It’s time to end NEETs, but not by scrapping support for young people

Graeme Cooke
20 November, 2013

Despite this morning’s Daily Telegraph front page headline, IPPR is not proposing to ‘scrap benefits for under 25s’.

Don’t want to cut the army, then cut Trident

James Bloodworth
20 November, 2013

The cuts to the number of army personnel are being blamed on austerity. They might just as well be blamed on the outdated Cold War thinking of our leaders.

MLAs register ‘extreme concern’ at suggestion Gerry Adams involved in disappearances

Ed Jacobs
20 November, 2013

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) at Stormont yesterday approved a motion raising ‘extreme concern’ at the suggestion that Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams was involved in the disappearance and murder of Jean McConville.

Fukushima is providing cover for Japan to renege on its climate obligations

Doug Parr
19 November, 2013

Japan has given two fingers to developing nations on the climate change frontline.

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