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Open Letter to Owen Jones: On Syria, the left should be more critical of the Bennite Legacy
It is due in part to the Bennite legacy that large parts of the left are failing to see clearly on Syria.
Football clubs and the minimum wage
The allure of the game has led football clubs to take advantage of its devoted fans, writes Chris Olewicz.
Syria: How many more children must end up in body bags before the West acts?
As the drumbeat of military action in Syria grows ever louder, Christians in the country now find themselves between a rock and a hard place.
Taking back control of our energy future
By Hannah Martin and Graham Thompson from No Dash For Gas This week in Sussex, we’ve been reclaiming the power. At our six-day camp, we’ve shared skills, discussed complex environmental and social issues and crucially, taken direct action by shuttingtest
German Election Analysis: left parties struggle against centrism of Angela Merkel
Polls show that Angela Merkel is favourite to win the German Federal Election. The left is struggling to gain ground against Merkel’s pragmatic centrism.
It is tragic that only reports of chemical attacks return international attention to Syria
Reports of chemical attacks in Syria has returned international attention to the ongoing crisis, but there is disagreement over the right international response.
Boris wastes £200k promoting himself and 103 year old bus route
Val Shawcross AM is London Assembly Labour Group Transport Spokeswoman This week it was revealed that Boris Johnson spent £200,000 of farepayers’ money promoting his New Bus for London on the route 24 and elements of route 11. It couldtest
For many young people ‘study hard, work hard, go to university, get a job’ isn’t reality
The media and political debate over grade inflation and Michael Gove’s proposed GCSE reforms disguise how difficult it is for young people in today’s struggling economy.
Section 28 rears its head again in the UK
The revelation that 46 schools have Section 28-like policies is shocking, but there is a broader issue that the education system must do more for LGBT students.
Increasingly gendered A Level choices are part of a wider problem and should concern us all
There is a widening gender gap in A Level students’ subject choices which is arguably a result of socially conditioned gender norms. Subjects like Physics, Maths, ICT and Economics are dominated by boys whilst girls are the majority in Drama, Law and languages.