In a revised extract from his introduction to a new biography of Tommy Sheridan, Gerry Hassan exposes the weaknesses of Scotland’s belief in its solid left-wing culture and raises questions for independence and the future.
If you want to know what the UK government's 'workfare' schemes really mean, ask the people who are doing them
A decade and a half ago, racial equality and anti-racism were non-existent in Northern Ireland and important attempts have been made to address racism. But multifaceted and deep-rooted racism is manifest at the individual, institutional and state levels of Northern Ireland society.
Don't believe the myth about the murky workings of the British press. Real investigative journalists don't pay the police — or anyone else — for stories
Depriving an individual of their liberty for administrative convenience risks breaching international human rights principles says United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
A three-part exchange between an anarcha feminist and Feminism for Tories blogger 'Clara X'.
A high-stakes constitutional tussle over the future of the United Kingdom is under way. The political transformation of Scotland since the 1950s will help to shape the outcome, says David Hayes.
The NHS bill proposes a radical shake-up of England's health sector. Here are some key facts everyone should know.
Problems of illegality and impropriety in Britain's financial industry go far beyond the casino operations and investment banks, they are a common part of the industry's culture.
Around one in every 2000 people entering the UK between June 2010 and November 2011 got in on just a visual check of ID papers. So?
