Look Left – Tory obsession with Europe goes on. And on. And on
The Tories gather in Manchester this week, with the economy, Europe, and more Europe set to dominate, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
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Gove is the roadblock to Burnham’s calls of aspiration, aspiration, aspiration
Andy Burnham called today for Labour to go further than Blair’s call of “education, education, education”, saying that their new priorities must be “aspiration, aspiration, aspiration”. Miliband yesterday raised the issue in his own way: [The] truth is that thetest
Universal children’s services must be part of the state’s duty to families
Labour needs to remake the case for a universalist approach to childcare, writes new Fabian Society General Secretary Andrew Harrop.
Look Left – World unites to remember the day time stood still
The world united today to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11, with services held across the United States, from Ground Zero to the Pentagon to Pennsylvania.
New report justifies aid to India and other Middle Income Countries
With aid, we are helping ensure that some of the poorest people in the world have access to basic necessities; it is crucial we continue to do so into the future.
Warnings that Scotland lagging behind England on FoI
Scotland the not-so brave – how Freedom of Information is being held back norh of the border
Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ set to leave a disastrous legacy for public services
David Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ looks set to make matters worse unless public services start to support citizens in changing their communities.
Look Left – Up to 10 million face starvation in Horn of Africa
Unless drastic action is taken, up to ten million people could starve to death in the Horn of Africa, with drought and war threatening millions with famine.
Doctors prefer Wales to England as BMJ calls for Health Bill to be ditched
As the BMA gathers for its annual conference in Cardiff, a new survey has found that of 5,000 Welsh doctors questioned, 86% said they prefer working in Wales.
The race for Inverclyde
Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs interviews the candidates ahead of Thursday’s Inverclyde by-election, caused by the tragic death of David Cairns.