There are worse things than public borrowing

George Osborne’s determination to reduce the deficit increasingly seems like a form of extremism, in which the end seems to justify any means. George Osborne’s determination to reduce the deficit increasingly seems like a form of extremism, in which the...

Tax Credits and the ‘jobs miracle’

When Michelle Dorrell, an angry Conservative voter confronted a government minister on Question Time, planned cuts to tax credits went t When Michelle Dorrell, an angry Conservative voter confronted a government minister on Question Time, planned cuts to tax credits...

‘Refugees crossing’: the little boats bearing our humanity

Just a month after photographs of the body of three-year-old Alyan Kurdi, washed up on a Turkish beach, shocked the world, the government has announced its decision to withdraw two Border Force res Just a month after photographs of the body of three-year-old Alyan...

Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza – the female Mandela

Victoire Ingabire is a Rwandan woman who was born in 1968. She is a married mother of three children, who lived in exile from 1993 to 2010 – a total of 16 years. Victoire Ingabire is a Rwandan woman who was born in 1968. She is a married mother of three children, who...

Indians divided as Dadri murder shows hatred’s corrupting power

The brutal murder of a Muslim in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, has exposed deep national divisions, including among Hindus. The brutal murder of a Muslim in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, has exposed deep national divisions, including among Hindus. The far-right fanaticism that led to...