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  • 15 Oct 2009
    The "white working class" aren't racists

    The government's initiative for the "white working class" uses a loaded phrase and deflects attention from the real division in British society - between the very rich and the rest of us.

  • 15 Oct 2009
    Having a happy recession? It appears that most of us are

    Every six months the European Union releases the results of a large-scale survey called the Eurobarometer, which attempts to capture public opinion across the continent.

  • 15 Oct 2009
    Microfinance is vital to human and social development, audit suggests

    Oikocredit, a leading socially-committed investor in microfinance, has released the results of its social audit, looking to enhance human welfare through economic performance.

  • 12 Oct 2009
    Prime Minister considers cuts to nuclear arsenal

    The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is reported to be considering a proposal to scrap a quarter of the nuclear warheads owned by the British government. The news follows pressure for cuts in the light of similar moves by the USA and Russia.

  • 12 Oct 2009
    Government challenged over plan to privatise student loans

    Ministers are facing a strong challenge to their plans to privatise student loans, with academics and student campaigners criticising the proposals. The policy is part of a wider government plan to sell off around £3 billion worth of assets.

  • 12 Oct 2009
    When risk gives way to superstition

    Faith in mathematical modelling looks little more than hubris after the recent economic collapse, says Giles Fraser. The unknown cannot be so easily tamed, as any half-decent theo­logian would know.

  • 12 Oct 2009
    Assessing the UK political climate

    The die seems cast for the next General Election, says Simon Barrow. But much can still shift if non-Conservative parties, voters and reformers swing into action.

  • 9 Oct 2009
    Put the poor first, Church of Scotland tells politicians

    The Church of Scotland’s Church and Society Council has called on politicians making difficult economic decisions to ensure that the needs of the poorest and most vulnerable come first.

  • 9 Oct 2009
    Jewish Board challenges Tories over links with alleged anti-Semites

    The Board of Deputies of British Jews has written to Tory leader David Cameron “seeking assurances” about the Conservative Party’s links with allegedly anti-Semitic politicians from Poland and Latvia.

  • 7 Oct 2009
    Barely a third of British public support war in Afghanistan

    Only 37% of the UK public support the war in Afghanistan, according to research published today, eight years after it began. Despite the government's attempts to increase support for the war, it is opposed by 56% of the population.