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Trident: Where the money might better be used
It seems increasingly likely that the Labour Party plans to fight the 2015 election on a platform of retaining Britain's nuclear deterrent. Instead it ought to consider the innumerable better things the money might be spent on.
Welsh low-middle income families hit hardest by welfare reforms
The coalition's government's welfare reforms will hit low-middle income families in Wales the hardest, according to a report produced for the Welsh government.
JRF: Council tax benefit – the sting in the tail
Katie Schmuecker, research manager for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at the sting in the tail of council tax benefit.
Comment: Fairness in 2013
With 'fairness' representing a significant trend in last year's political rhetoric and debate, Richard Bassford looks at whether this will continue into 2013.
The government is in denial over the impact of cuts on disabled people
The government claims disability organisations support its welfare reform agenda and say disabled people are protected from cuts. These 2 myths need debunking.
The economic costs and real life consequences of the social housing crunch
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, Kevin Gulliver looks at the costs - economic and human - of the social housing crunch.