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Hannes Swoboda and Mojca Kleva Kekus take your questions on tax justice
Live chat, 21 May 2013. 12.30PM
In place of fear: It’s time to tackle alarming health inequalities
In Place of Fear, the title of Aneurin Bevan’s book published on the 10th anniversary of the Beveridge Report, is synonymous with all that the welfare state stood for and what it sought to achieve. In 2013, as the principles of Bevan and Beveridge are being killed off, the belief that inequalities should narrow is also under attack.
Blacklisted workers deserve a larger audience than is currently being granted
The image of union activist George Tapp lying on a Manchester road with two broken legs and blood pouring from his head following a vicious hit and run during an anti-blacklist demonstration last week has shocked many.
As Obama hosts the Burmese President, he must address the regime’s dreadful human rights record
Setting aside the ethics of this approach – which is unlikely to be altered anytime soon – the US can still afford to get tough with Burma without losing purchase over the Burmese government.
Gay marriage: A stronger society isn’t just about marriage, it’s about plurality
If there is a genuine issue of conscience here for supporters of equality it’s surely that they do whatever will secure real change sooner rather than later. That must be to leave Loughton and his wreckers to their own devices.
Poverty: The 2010 consensus in tatters
Dropping the child poverty target would mean accepting a level of poverty much higher than almost all countries of comparable wealth.
Labour should cut its ties with the illiberal Henry Jackson Society
Born of a desire to tackle totalitarianism, the society is increasingly intolerant, yet some Labour MPs still support i
Is homelessness about to become a crime?
Homelessness could become a crime under proposed anti-social behaviour laws, according to a new think-tank report.
UKIP’s populism could present a greater threat to the left than the right
If I feel a sense of déjà vu as I watch UKIP’s rise today, just imagine the view from Crosby’s chair at Conservative Party HQ. David Cameron’s election strategist hasn’t just seen this film before – he’s already written the script.
Poll timeline: consistent public support for gay marriage
“A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling ‘Stop!'” – William F. Buckley