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A letter to the President of Argentina
Mrs President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, You started your letter by noting the date Britain asked a detachment of Argentine troops to leave the Falkland Islands that had previously been settled by us. Let me offer you another date: Intest
Comment: Fairness in 2013
With ‘fairness’ representing a significant trend in last year’s political rhetoric and debate, Richard Bassford looks at whether this will continue into 2013.
Comment: The world in 2013
Left Foot Forward’s Carl Packman predicts the big worldwide developments of the year ahead.
Idle No More – Canada’s indigenous citizens fight for their rights
Claudia Tomlinson writes for Left Foot Forward on the relatively unknown, but no less unjust, treatment of indigenous peoples in Canada.
Flag protesters have Scotland in their sights as Belfast violence continues
After sustained protests about the flying of the Union flag over Belfast City Hall, they are now threatening to spill over into Scotland.
US Politics Digest: Boehner squeezes home as Speaker; GOP debt ceiling challenge; and more
The latest US politics news – including House Speaker John Boehner’s stiff re-election vote, the GOP debt ceiling challenge plot post-fiscal cliff, and more.
The labour market in 2013 – what’s in store?
Richard Exell looks at what the labour market has in store for 2013.
Making work pay: Balls announces compulsory jobs guarantee for long-term unemployed
Ed Balls today set out plans for a compulsory jobs guarantee for the long-term unemployed – ensuring there is a job for every adult who is long-term unemployed.
Comment: Constitution deadlock may derail meaningful American gun reform
Caroline Mortimer looks at the constitutional complexities that hinder the moral arguments for gun control in the wake of a series of tragedies.
What does 2013 hold for devolution?
Left Foot Forward’s Devolution Correspondent Ed Jacobs looks ahead to what 2013 has in store for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.