As order breaks down in Syria, its Christians suffer the consequences
Ed Jacobs looks at life for Christians in Syria during the unrest, and calls on the government to do more to support freedom of religion worldwide
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We’re all in this together… But they aren’t
In just one day, there have been two cases of better treatment for those at the top than at the bottom. Are we really all in this together, asks Alex Hern.
Michael Gove calls for £60m distraction
Alex Hern asks what Michael Gove was thinking when he suggested spending £60m on a yacht for the queen.
Five reasons Clegg can’t stand on his social mobility record
Alex Hern runs through the government’s record on social mobility, and argues Nick Clegg’s minor success today doesn’t undo the damage he’s caused so far.
2012: The year ahead for young people
Alex Hern looks at what we can expect for the under-25s in 2012. Youth unemployment will remain the number one problem, and some campaigns to deal with it are better than others
Stephen Lawrence: The legacy that lives on, the hope, the dreams of a better future
Shamik Das looks at Stephen Lawrence’s legacy of hope for the future, as his racist killers David Norris and Gary Dobson are jailed for his murder.
Preview 2012 – Northern Ireland
Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs looks ahead to the political situation in Northern Ireland in 2012.
What are Clegg’s yellow lines?
Alex Hern examines whether there are any areas left for the Liberal Democrats to hold firm on – or have they compromised on every policy going?
Labour and Lib Dems work together (in Wales)
Ed Jacobs covers the negotiations over the Welsh budget, passed by Labour with the help of the Lib Dems
The perversity of Dan Hannan and the “there are no cuts” brigade
Daniel Hannan and that ‘there are no public sector cuts’ brigade are being perverse. By their framing, we could end up much poorer & they could declare victory.