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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.
The Coalition wanted to end the Big State, and bring in the Big Society. We are ending up with neither, as charities shed more jobs than the public sector.
Alex Hern writes on the Spartacus report, which shows the extent of opposition to the changes to DLA
Cormac Hollingsworth argues that Lord Glasman is focusing on the smallest, least relevant areas of policy, and ignoring the only one that can make a difference: Growth.
Duncan Exley argues that Cameron’s plans for high pay are in the right direction, but far weaker than they should be. Exley shows how he ignores the best ways to deal with the problem.
As the evidence comes in that the 50p tax rate raises hundreds of millions of pounds a year, Alex Hern looks at what the new Tory line will be on the rate.
Ed Jacobs argues that Cameron’s intervention into the Scottish independence debate will do far more harm than good for those in favour of the union.
Tony Dolphin presents his economic update for January 2012.
Left Foot Forward’s Tom rounds up the week’s news from the US Presidential race and stories you may have missed from around the world.
Ed Jacobs, a member of the Christian Socialist Movement, writes of the need for the West to do more to tackle the evil of Christian persecution.
Alex Hern looks ahead to 2012 and what the year holds for students in Britain.
