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May 08

Labour’s lesson after Ukip: put more passion into your politics

The opposition did well last week, but it now needs to be bolder, more authentic, and really put the case for borrowing to invest

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Apr 09

Why zero-hours contracts remind me of the horrors of 1990s Russia

The degraded and demonised precariat is scrambling around in a twilight zone of ‘jobs’ in which they must remain on standby

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Dec 14

Exposed: the myth of a ‘culture of worklessness’

Extensive research shows that families experiencing long-term unemployment remain committed to the value of work

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Nov 09

Cameron’s dementia campaign will be a missed opportunity

Unless the Dementia Friends initiative incorporates the Specal method, a lot of money and good intentions will go to waste

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Oct 30

Osborne isn’t working – how do we rebuild the economy?

Nationalise Royal Bank of Scotland and take advantage of low interest rates to finance construction and capital investment

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Oct 30

When corporations bankroll politics, we all pay the price

Letting taxpayers fund parties directly could revive our rotten system – and at £1 per elector, it would be cheaper too

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Oct 22

Why politicians won’t tell you the truth about crime

Offending is falling, and prison doesn’t work. But Cameron shows he’s also addicted to the quick fix of tough talk

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