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We will be returning on Monday 5th January with more hard-hitting news and comment, written by and for the UK left.
Declan Gaffney examines Progress’ report on the support for benefits cuts in depth, and finds that it doesn’t show what it purports to show
Alex Hern looks through News Corporation’s 2009 statement on hacking. Is there any line which is true?
Alex Hern looks at the eviction of Occupy London from St Paul’s, and asks how much the church had to do with it. Are they really sad to see them go?
Ed Jacobs reports on the solidification of the pro-union side in the Scottish referendum – and not a moment too soon, as Murdoch comes out batting for the nationalists
Tony Burke assesses Nick Clegg’s commitment to industrial policy, and asks whether it shows he’s getting better, or if it’s just all talk.
Clegg praised the Labour’s Lords health team for helping to ensure the NHS bill did not lead to privatisation. They insist the service is still under threat.
Ben Mitchell argues that the examples of Iraq and Libya are scaring western governments from intervening in Syria – and maybe that’s a good thing, he says.
Nick Mickinski examines the government’s proposals to encourage integration of migrants.
Alex Hern looks at what the differences are between the NotW in 2011 and the Sun in 2012, and asks why Murdoch shut down one and not the other.
Cormac Hollingsworth writes on the embarrassment for the chancellor that is the British banks RBS and Lloyds having to go to Europe for a bailout
