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The removal of ‘insulting’ from Public Order Act is a victory for free speech
The decision by the House of Lords to pass an amendment removing the word ‘insulting’ from Section 5 of the Public Order Act is a victory for free speech and should be welcomed.
PM visits India while new figures show no UK students studying main Indian language in school
While the prime minister visits India, new figures reveal that not a single UK child has studies Hindi for GCSE or A-Levels in the past year.
Is the UUP a spent force?
A former Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leadership candidate has concluded that it is likely he and a former deputy leader of the party will form a new unionist party to take on the UUP and Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Our writer Ed Jacobs asks if this spells the end of the UUP.
Cost of higher tuition fees system ‘six times higher’ than savings
The system of higher tuition fees introduced by the government with the aim of saving money is likely to cost more in the longer term, a new report has warned.
Osborne commits to ending tax avoidance, but I need convincing that he means it
The chancellor George Osborne has written in the Guardian that he is committed to ending tax abuse by multinational companies. He needs to show he means it.
Majority of public want to maintain or increase welfare spending, according to new poll
The public want more, not less, spent on welfare, the NHS and education, according to a new poll by ComRes for ITV.
Meetings this week in support of Mexican trade unionists
A public meeting has been called in London this week to support of Mexican trade unionists, whose activities are being threatened by restrictive new laws.
Net closing on Canadian PM as key ally resigns
The resignation of the Canadian minister for aboriginal affairs leaves prime minister Steve Harper more exposed to criticism over the country’s treatment of the aboriginal community.
This week’s most read
The most read articles on Left Foot Forward this week.
New research confirms the government’s net migration target is unsustainable
Arbitrary targets to reduce migration are unlikely to work, argues Sarah Mulley of the Institute for Public Policy Research.