It is apparently acceptable for Brigitte Bardot to spend decades whipping up racial hatred and still be celebrated as a national icon, perhaps helped by glamour, distance, and nostalgia. But it is unacceptable for Gary Lineker to voice contemporary moral objections to cruelty and injustice.
As ever, responsibility for this alleged civic misery was pinned on a single figure – Sadiq Khan.
Stonewall’s corporate donations more than halved over the past year.
The Refugee Council’s Donna Covey responds to polling from Migration Observatory, arguing it shows the government needs to do more to correct misconceptions.
Will Straw reports on former prime minister Gordon Brown’s comments at the Global Progress Conference in Madrid.
The latest figures on growth (or lack of) are bad for the government’s deficit reduction plan; the government is terrible at cutting borrowing generally.
Lisa Nandy MP writes about the problems disabled visitors face when trying to access Parliament – access problems that occur to buildings and transport everywhere.
Justice minister Jonathan Djanogly being stripped of his regulatory powers, but key questions remain, writes Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern.
Disgraced former defence secretary Liam Fox and his sidekick Adam Werritty’s gallivanting round Sri Lanka came under fresh scrutiny last night, reports Shamik Das.
It is historic news that ETA may at last be about to embark on a serious peace process; it could yet also have a major impact on the imminent general election.
Tony Dolphin of the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) explains the effect the new inflation statistics will have on the UK economy.
Leading lobbyist Peter Bingle failed to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in an interview on the World at One yesterday.
Peter Hain has called for better resources for mine rescue services after saying the Swansea Valley Gleision mine disaster highlighted “potentially lethal” flaws.
