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Prospect of EU exit boosts support for Scottish Independence
With the CBI having already warned of the risks to industry of Britain no longer being at the heart of the European Union, a further uncomfortable truth surrounding the Conservative Party’s increasingly isolationist rhetoric is now becoming apparent.
It’s time to heed Phillip Hammond’s warning and stop talking about gay marriage. Let’s just say ‘I do’ and move on
It’s time to heed Phillip Hammond’s warning and stop talking about gay marriage. Let’s just say ‘I do’ and move on.
The Great Gatsby holds up a mirror to the illusions of austerity Britain
In the mirror that The Great Gatsby holds up to 1920s America, we can see a reflection of our own illusions. We need to acknowledge them before we can deal with some of our most deep-rooted social problems.
This week’s most read: Ukip’s ’18 per cent’, the clash over Scottish independence and the Henry Jackson Society
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
Torture evidence found in Syrian government prisons
Torture devices and evidence of abuse have been found in government-controlled prisons in the city of Raqqa, the first city to come under the control of the opposition, a report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims.
The Week in Washington: IRS row rocks admin, Obama under pressure over leak investigations and more
Larry Smith’s weekly round up of American politics.
(Graph) Police numbers in London have fallen off a cliff edge since Boris became Mayor
2,900 police officers have been cut in London since May 2010, according to new figures released by the Metropolitan Police. Since his re-election in May 2012, Boris Johnson has also cut over 1,300 police officers – despite promising an extra 1,000, the figures show.
The Royal Mail is a good reason to change the borrowing rules
Why do we insist that there is no difference between a profitable business that pays its own way, like the postal service, and one that depends mainly on taxation to fund it, like a school or a hospital?
Look Left: Europe, the jobs market and tough justice for police killers
James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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