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Ashcroft on Aid: ‘We can’t afford it’
During the recent reshuffle the government shifted rightwards in both tone and substance . Cameron has long aimed to stop the Tory party from being known as the ‘nasty party’, but he is undoubtedly failing. This was reaffirmed today bytest
When will the Police learn to admit their mistakes?
In a week in which the truth behind Hillsborough has been revealed and apologised for, the police has a lot to make up for. Yet this week begins with the fact that PC Simon Harwood has admitted to ‘discrediting’ thetest
To defend politics we need to change how we do politics
Rt. Hon. David Blunkett MP, Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Faith in democratic institutions, the media and broader political processes has fallen to dangerously low levels. The 2012 Audit of Political Engagement by the Hansard Society revealedtest
SNP GOVERNMENT HAS DONE LITTLE FOR CAUSE OF INDEPENDENCE
Whilst the experience of an SNP Government in Scotland has seemingly depressed support for Scottish independence, a majority of Scots feel that Holyrood should have responsibility for most domestic affairs. That’s the key findings of results contained today within thetest
US election campaign digest: embassy attacks, intelligence briefings and more
Embassy attacks roil election Violent attacks on American interests sparked by an anti-Muslim film have rocked the Middle East and North Africa, with both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney coming under intense pressure as foreign policy moves to the forefronttest
The roots of hate: Was multiculturalism really to blame?
Chizom Ekeh explores the roots of radical Islam among Britain’s young Muslim population and the state of Islamic cohesion withing the British Isles.
Nomination for most influential left-wing thinker 2011/12: Richard Murphy
Dr Eoin Clarke nominates Richard Murphy as the most influential left-winger thinker 2011/12.
The New Home Front explained, by Caroline Lucas MP
Caroline Lucas describes the work that the members of the New Home Front have been working on and solutions to the current political and social problems.
Spain: Rubalcaba gets irresponsible
Tom Gill is a London-based writer who blogs at www.revolting-europe.com on European affairs from a radical left perspective. The Spanish socialists have ditched ‘responsible opposition’. But have they got enough fight to stop Rajoy? ‘Responsible opposition’ has been the watchword of Spain’stest
The Mental Health Bill is an improvement
Currently, legislation is going through parliament to ensure that those who have had mental health problems will be able to stand for parliament. This is a sign of how attitudes towards mental health issues are improving over time. However ittest