Twenty years after Stephen Lawrence was murdered by racist thugs, a reflection on racism in Britain.

A statement from faith groups and campaigners across England, to take back the patron saint from racists and extremists.

Liberal Democrats appear to be sending out variations on a stock response when questioned on the section 75 regulations. Yet their response appears to contradict both expert legal opinion and the Lords own scrutiny committee, not to mention leading health professionals, practitioners and leading charities. The party should be clear exactly what it is doing if its peers wave through these regulations.

The Institute of Race Relations examines racial violence in Britain since 1993.

As capitalist corporations have come to dominate the internet, is it possible to fulfil the genuine democratic potential of this technology within the context of the current economic crisis? A review of Robert McChesney’s new book Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism is Turning the Internet Against Democracy, beyond the stale debate between 'celebrants' and 'sceptics'.

Despite shameless media fawning the streets were in fact eerily quiet; the biggest crowd out was the police. But signs of her legacy are still pervasive.

Aside from whether patients welcome the cash payments there are wider issues that need addressing, namely whether the scheme strips cash from the NHS and so weakens the service for others; will it be a subsidy for private care; and who steps in if the money is spent before the year is up?