Responding to the riots: We need more than fuzzy buzz words from the government
Ben Mitchell analyses the final report of the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel set up to examine the causes of last summer’s London and UK-wide riots.
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Fuel strike dispute: The view from the driver’s cab
Left Foot Forward brings you the view from the people at the heart of the fuel strike dispute – the tanker drivers. Here is their story.
Time to talk about integration
We need to be courageous enough to adapt our own practices to individual needs; we need to talk about integration, writes Jill Rutter.
Look Left – A4e: Corruption, fraud and the £200m failure to help the unemployed
A4e, the scandal-hit company that has handled millions of pounds of government contracts, was the centre of corruption and fraud allegations this week.
Just as we dismantle our NHS, India is trying to build theirs
David Taylor argues that the lack of help for India’s growing health service is a shame, but sadly typical of the conservative attitude to aid
“You’ve never had it so good” has never been so wrong: Review of The Cost of Inequality
Carl Packman reviews Stewart Lansley’s “The Cost of Inequality,” and loves it.
We need to defend the hope at the heart of Christianity, not fight militant secularisation
Ed Jacobs examines Sayeeda Warsi’s claim that militant secularism is taking hold of our societies.
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
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.