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There are no easy solutions to undocumented migration
It has been another week when immigration stories have been in the news, with horse trading over the accuracy of the International Passenger Survey – used by the government to estimate net migration – and calls by the think tank Demos to restrict EU migration.
From West Wing to West Bank: progress on Israel Palestine talks
This week the effort to get the two sides of the Israeli Palestinian conflict negotiating again paid off.
Towards a one nation housing policy
Yesterday the Labour Housing Group published its long-awaited ‘One Nation Housing Policy’ paper – ’50 Policies for Labour’ – beginning the process of providing Labour with a coherent housing strategy for the next General Election.
It’s time to give terminally ill people the right to choose an assisted death
Today saw two important rulings in the Court of Appeal.
Lewisham Hospital campaigners win High Court battle
A High Court judge has quashed plans by the government to cut services at Lewisham hospital.
The other side of Cameron’s ‘role model’ for the Middle East
Cameron’s description of the UAE as “a role model for the region” is accurate only if you share the government’s vision for the Persian Gulf.
The Archbishop and Wonga: busting a few myths
Carl Packman busts two myths about the recent remarks about Wonga by Archbishop Justin Welby.
Fraser Nelson is wrong about the deserving rich
On Friday, the Daily Telegraph published an article by Fraser Nelson arguing, essentially, that we should not make a fuss about the rise of the super-rich.
Impact of austerity policies across EU now toxic
The European Trade Union Congress in a report issued this week has warned of the impact austerity policies are having on pay across the European Union.
Five election pledges Labour should make to win in 2015
Tim Montgomerie wrote an interesting piece in yesterday’s Times setting out ‘five ways to widen Tory appeal and win’ in 2015. Today we thought we might do the same for Labour. In 2010 the party suffered its worst election defeattest