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Comment: Ed Balls should not fall on his sword
Historian Anthony Seldon has called for Ed Balls to ‘fall on his sword’ for the good of the Labour Party. On the contrary, Balls is a political powerhouse who has been proven correct about austerity.
George Galloway does debate with some Israelis
Respect MP George Galloway walked out of a debate at Christ Church college at Oxford University last night after being asked a question by an Israeli citizen. Galloway’s response before walking out was “I don’t debate Israelis”.
How far back should retrospective government apologies go?
Now that Enda Kenny has apologised to the victims of the Magdalene laundries scandal in Ireland, Claudia Tomlinson asks how far back retrospective government apologies should go.
Look Left – Unemployment, Osborne’s missing billions and surprising attitudes to welfare
James Bloodworth looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
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Rail network has ‘deteriorated’ despite fare increases and large executive salaries
Despite inflation-busting fair increases and big salaries for its executives, a report by the Office of Rail Regulation has produced a damning report on the state of the railways.
Cameron may be breaking OECD aid rules to placate Tory backbenchers
David Cameron’s proposal to allow development aid to be used to fund military spending risks breaking OECD as well as Britain’s own International Development Act.
Attack on Tottenham fans coincides with report showing ‘unprecedented rise’ in anti-Semitism in France
An apparent anti-Semitic attack on Tottenham fans in France coincides with a report showing a 58 per cent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the country in 2012.
Labour can learn from the success of Italy’s centre-left primaries
In his latest report from the Italian elections, Shamik Das looks at the success of Partito Democratico’s primaries, a model Labour might consider emulating.
City Deal announcement is welcome, but questions over accountability remain
The government’s City Deals initiative should be welcomed, but questions remain about accountability.