How competition in the NHS may push up healthcare costs
It is often repeated that more competition should be introduced into the NHS to keep costs down – but it may in fact increase them.
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Will Clegg let civil liberties go the same way as electoral reform?
Bradley Day, co-founder of the No Police Spies campaign group, urges the Liberal Democrats to re-connect with and stand up for their civil liberties principles.
Lucas: PM neglect and Tory sentiment must not neuter energy bill
Caroline Lucas outline’s some of the good intentions of the Energy Bill – but warns that lack of realism, PM neglect or Tory sentiment could undermine its aims.
Coalition must not destroy legacy of lowest child poverty for 25 years
Tim Nichols, of the Child Poverty Action Group, looks at the policies brought in under Labour thast helped bring child poverty down to the lowest levels for 25 years.
A year on, what do Liberal Democrats make of the coalition?
Liberal Democrat party member, Dr Prateek Buch, gives his thoughts on a year in the coalition government and what the future holds for the party.
NHS plans are Cameron’s failure as much as Lansley’s
Dominic Browne looks at David Cameron’s denials on the NHS, selective quoting, and his Freemason enthusiast political ally.
Clegg’s ‘NHS rebellion’ is playfighting if no change on competition
Dominic Browne looks at the key compromises Clegg has to achieve on the health bill before he can anything to boast about.
Good Tory results give Cameron a 2015 headache
What the 2011 Local election results show is that Cameron will not be able to erode the Labour lead by ‘calling voters home’ – Ed Miliband’s lead may be small but hard to shift
The Broken of Britain: Six months on the road to justice
Kaliya Franklin reports on the battle so far for “The Broken of Britain” campaign in their struggle for justice and equality for people with disabilities.
Vote 2011: Bad for Clegg, better for Cameron, OK for Miliband
Shamik Das summarises the state of play in the English local elections, and the Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh devolved elections, and looks ahead to the AV referendum result.