It has been a strange month in the politics of Northern Ireland, and last week was no exception
Annabel Goldie, leader of the Scottish Tories has taken the brave step of acknowledging that the Tories have a problem in Scotland. She has stated that if the Tories win
The New Statesman then and now
Andy Mycock on ideas for a British civic service programme
Vincent Cable's forgotten support for Scottish independence, and Gordon Brown's forgotten consideration of 'English Votes for English Laws'
The city forms a unique security environment and should be recognised as such
An obituary of the Labour figure
Details of an event at Truro College on Saturday 23 January
The mainstream media coverage of the future of public spending has become entirely focused on the need for future spending cuts. The only issue left in doubt that of timing,
What Parliament isn’t being told about children’s lives inside a UK detention centre.
It can hardly be a coincidence: a key government adviser proposing a massive rise in university fees just as the sector is reeling from the news of enormous imminent cuts.
A Dutch inquiry concludes the Iraq war ‘was illegal’ as Alastair Campbell presents his evidence before the Chilcot inquiry. Afghans express anger over alleged desecration of Quran. Yemen kills ‘al-Qaeda cell leader.’ Obama expected to ask $33billion more for wars in February. Israel apologises to
