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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 number of young people not working or learning is now at record levels and there is little to suggest the situation will improve, says Sally Hunt.
Alex Hern runs over the latest piece of bad Conservative economics to try and get the 50p tax rate for the richest in our society scrapped.
Speaking ahead of George Osborne’s autumn statement, Ed Miliband launched a scathing attack on the chancellor’s economic record, competency and strategy today.
Alex Hern details the concerning information to be found in NHS London’s assessment of the risk imposed by the government’s top-down reorganisation of the NHS.
The outlook for the final quarter of the year is gloomy; a fall in real GDP now looks the most likely outcome, writes IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin.
Dr. Kailash Chand calls for the NHS bill to be dropped, and introduces his petition which he hopes you will sign to help him
Nick Clegg will speak today of the unacceptable situation of so few black managers in English football; Shamik Das outlines a solution to the shameful problem.
The persecution of Coptic Christians raises serious questions about whether the “Arab Spring” is a new dawn or a sunset on religious freedom and tolerance.
The FSA can’t stop Virgin stripping another £345 million from Northern Rock deal, explains Cormac Hollingsworth.
Alex Hern questions just how deep the rot at Conservative Future goes
