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  • 27 Jul 2009
    Quakers give enthusiastic response to call for economic equality

    British Quakers have given a warm response to a call by the academic and writer Richard Wilkinson for a more economically equal society. Speaking at their annual conference in York, he insisted that more equal societies almost always do better.

  • 26 Jul 2009
    Get involved in proposing democratic change

    Real Change: The Open Politics Network is shortly to be involved in a series of small ‘hearings’ (focus-group like meetings) across the UK to find out what concerned citizens in Britain think about the renewal of politics and the democratic process.

  • 24 Jul 2009
    Making mistakes with Hitler

    As a pacifist, I'm very used to being asked “What would you have done about Hitler?”. Some people who ask this are just using the easiest anti-pacifist argument that comes to mind.

  • 24 Jul 2009
    Jobs figures reveal reality of arms trade economics

    Claims about the economic benefits of the arms industry have been grossly exaggerated, according to evidence highlighted by the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT). They are challenging the argument that the industry is good for British jobs.

  • 21 Jul 2009
    Social mobility and political inertia

    If there's anything more disheartening than this week's report on social mobility, it's the government's response to it. Their timid proposals for higher education are unlikely to do anything to challenge the way that the education system functions to maintain privilege and inequality.

  • 21 Jul 2009
    Cameron calls for removal of Christian peace activist

    Conservative Party leader David Cameron has suggested that a Tory government would forcibly remove the Christian peace activist Brian Haw from Parliament Square.

  • 21 Jul 2009
    High Court to rule on civil liberties controversy

    Campaigners are today awaiting a High Court ruling on the use of control orders. The court will examine the cases of two individuals who are subject to the orders, key aspects of which were last month declared to be illegal by the law lords.

  • 20 Jul 2009
    Joblessness lures young Scots to army despite Afghan deaths

    Despite the growing death toll in Afghanistan, a combination of unemployment and aggressive advertising is pushing a record number of young men in Scotland to join the army.

  • 19 Jul 2009
    Shock and outrage at neglect of mental health patients

    High levels of neglect and poor quality care in UK mental health wards have been revealed in an official report published today. 39% of suicides by hanging were undertaken by patients who were supposed to be under close observation.

  • 18 Jul 2009
    Dismay and derision as government flip-flops over Trident

    The government has attracted derision after apparently changing a key nuclear policy twice within 24 hours – leaving it back where it started. The Ministry of Defence say decision-making on Trident will not be delayed.