Sulivan Primary set to be saved in triumph of local democracy
Still think voting is pointless? A Labour council has just saved an award-winning school which the Tories had planned to close.
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Yet another unfounded attack on the NHS by the right-wing press
It’s absurd to the blame the NHS for such a sensitive, unresolved case.
Best songs of 2013
Left Foot Forward founder Will Straw picks his songs of 2013.
German companies in US warned against violating employment rights
The new leader of the giant German union IG Metall, Detlef Wetzel, has warned German companies operating in the US against violating employment rights and opposing the right of workers to form unions.
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.
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.