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  • 21 Sep 2010
    Nonviolent protest blocks Shetland oil drilling

    Campaigners have stopped an oil platform from moving into position to start drilling a well in deep water off the Shetland Islands by climbing up its huge anchor chain.

  • 15 Sep 2010
    Public back government investment in higher education

    Ninety per cent of the UK public value universities and colleges and want to see continued government investment in them, according to a new poll released today.

  • 14 Sep 2010
    Greens and trade unionists will fight cuts together

    Leading trade unionists and the Green Party have declared that they will work together to fight the cuts to public services proposed by the coalition government.

  • 10 Sep 2010
    Lib Dems under fire as Greens gather for annual conference

    Green Party leader Caroline Lucas is expected to attack the Lib Dems' support for spending cuts at her party’s annual conference this weekend.

  • 2 Sep 2010
    Hague and homophobia

    Whatever the truth behind today's story about the Foreign Secretary and his special adviser, the way it has been reported is clear evidence that casual homophobia is alive and well in the British media.

  • 2 Sep 2010
    Gove under fire over threat to axe green schools scheme

    The Education Secretary Michael Gove has been urged not to “jeopardise green education” after threatening to axe a scheme aimed at creating sustainable schools.

  • 1 Sep 2010
    Thousands celebrate the 'art of looking sideways' at Greenbelt

    Visitors to the Greenbelt Christian festival, known for its focus on politics and the arts, have returned home after four days of worship, music and talks.

  • 25 Aug 2010
    Poorest children losing out most due to coalition budget

    New analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that the coalition's budget has hit the poorest families the hardest, especially those with children.

  • 20 Aug 2010
    Government accused of insulting students

    The universities minister David Willetts has come under attack after telling students to lower their sights and apply to “less competitive” universities next year.

  • 18 Aug 2010
    Recess, recession and reform

    The government has retained support despite promises of swingeing cuts, the Lib Dems have gained little credit for their coalescing, and Labour has been on the up despite being leaderless and rudderless. Simon Barrow looks at the unreal politics of the parliamentary recess.