A shocking proposal to deprive the poor of a basic democratic right: the ability to challenge unfair decisions by the state
The Coalition’s reforms to Judicial Review are anti-democratic and obnoxious.
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Colin Brewer and talking freely about disabled human rights
Free speech is not designed only to allow tolerable attitudes. We do, however, expect elected representatives to uphold certain values – should they speak otherwise we are in our rights to demand they stand down from their position.
Legal aid changes will allow abuses of power by public authorities against the most vulnerable
Last week justice secretary Chris Grayling withdrew his proposal to deny those accused in the criminal courts and reliant on legal aid the right to choose who will represent them.
The Week in Washington: Outrage over fed surveillance claims, concerns for immigration reform and more
Larry Smith’s weekly round up of American politics.
The problem with ‘talking about masculinity’
There was a debate on BBC Radio 4 this morning about the apparent ‘crisis of masculinity. According to the guests, which included the writer Laurie Penny, men were being restricted by repressive social norms that said they must be “dominant” at the expense, presumably, of being more sensitive and caring.
The Week in Washington: Immigration bill survives first test, White House refuses debt ceiling deal and more
Larry Smith’s weekly round up of American politics.
Thatcherism and Ukip are the perfect match
Writing in The Times yesterday (£), Nigel Farage claimed that if Margaret Thatcher was still leader of the Conservative Party there would be no need for Ukip. More specifically he said: “Had she still been in power in 1992, there would have been a referendum on [the Maastricht] treaty, and the need for UKIP would probably never have arisen.”
The Week in Washington: Cuts take effect, action on guns delayed and more
Larry Smith gives the lowdown on who’s up and who’s down this week across the pond.
The Week in Washington: Obama bids to break sequester deadlock; hitch in immigration reform push and more
Larry Smith gives his weekly round up of politics across the pond.
US Election Digest: Candidates prep for final debate, Iran talks denied and more
Larry Smith’s latest round-up of the US Presidential election campaign.
