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Kate Hudson, general secretary of CND, reports that the MoD have made no contingency plans as to what to do with Trident in the event of independence.
Tulip Siddiq and Peter Allen assess the reasons why councillors don’t stay in the job.
Alex Hern runs through Cameron’s U-turn on Europe
David Taylor calls on the government to save the Global Fund, which funds the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria worldwide
Cormac Hollingsworth details how shareholders of big business can be the left’s greatest ally when it comes to promoting responsible capitalism
Kevin Meagher reports on the calls by Martin McGuinness for a referendum on Northern Ireland’s status in the UK
Nigel Stanley assess the IFS’ green budget report, and finds that they are understating the effect of pension changes.
UUP MLA David McNarry has declared that he feels “abused” over how he has been treated over revelations about co-operation discussions between the UUP and DUP.
With 25 of the European Union’s 27 states agreeing to join a fiscal treaty, more questions are being asked about what exactly David Cameron’s EU veto achieved.
Dr Kailash Chand OBE highlights the global nature of the occupy movement by showing its links with the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement in India.
