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Published in: ourNHSThe Sun's shameful attempts to blame hospital staff for government failuresDisgraceful attempts by The Sun to blame, 'name and shame' NHS staff for failings are designed to obscure the...
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Published in: HomeThe Co-operative Group and the commonsThe Co-operative Group is already a force for good in the UK and it could become the basis for a much more equitable...
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Published in: HomeThe road from web 1.984
We are realising that the 'free' services we use online carry huge hidden costs. A totally administered society is...
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Published in: ourNHSHow libel laws help privatisers and harm the NHS
The government claims it is making NHS more transparent. But libel laws shield health companies from scrutiny.
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Published in: HomeDebating independence, avoiding the issues
Scotland faces a range of major challenges relating to demographic pressures, how to nurture the next generation,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Anxieties of a British Nationalist by Ed Miliband (aged 42 and two quarters)
The Labour leader's attempt to open a conversation on Englishness should be welcomed. But it stops short of real...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain and the problem of living in the past
As Jubilee celebrations die down in the short period of calm before the Olympics, questions arise about what all...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKOut of Time: bringing history to bear on economics and policy
If politicians learned from history, they could avoid repeating its policy mistakes.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCapitalism and the University: the debate ends, the struggle continues
After the tuition fee protests, before the market-friendly White Paper on Higher Education was silently abandoned,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe mystery of IRG Ltd: Britain's former defence secretary and the right-wing lobby
Last week, Britain's defence secretary resigned following the revelation that he was using a friend with close links...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDavid Cameron must remember the lessons of Bloody Sunday
In the aftermath of the riots that swept across England last week, the UK government must not rush to adopt...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhen conniving is not collusion: The Murder of Rosemary Nelson
Was there state collusion in the killing of Rosemary Nelson, the solicitor who was blown up by loyalists at her home...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBritain's voting referendum: a 'Yes' to AV is the real threat to the coalition
As Britain prepares for its referendum on 5 May argument about the party political consequences are starting to...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKHow to defeat the Coalition
There is enough energy in the public's opposition to the cuts and the marketisation of public services to frustrate...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKMission Creep: How the ACPO empire hyped eco-terrorism
The exposure of an agent raises questions about the policing of climate protests
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe military response to direct action, General Kitson's manual
In 1971 a counter-insurgency manual set out an operational response to non-violent direct action protest movements...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNorthern Ireland Secretary quizzed over dissident contacts
Is the British government talking to dissident republicans?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCloned food, open your throats for market nihilismProduce from cloned animals has now entered the British food chain for the first time. This represents the dawning...
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