Baroness Warsi, Bahrain and the falsehood of British democracy
The Queen has invited the King of Bahrain to her Jubilee - but criticising her would be "mean", the Conservative Party Chairman says.As Bahrain descends into its “three days of rage” leading up to...
View ArticleMarketplace linking carers to families launches in UK
This is the future: markets in everything.Wired offers another example of how the internet is enabling markets in everything. Olivia Solon writes: Care.com, an online marketplace that connects families...
View ArticleNews Corporation faces fresh allegations in the US
Lawyers of phone-hacking victims have revealed a large number of complaints from across the Atlantic.News Corporation is facing fresh phone-hacking allegations in the United States, the solicitor Mark...
View ArticleWeb Only: the best of the blogs
The five must-read blogs from today, including Cameron and Osborne's "condescension". 1. David Cameron and George Osborne guilty of 'sneering condescension' Tory MPs accuse the prime minister and...
View ArticleOops, Superdry just lost £2m
At least they're not a pharmaceutical company.The owner of Superdry has just lost an estimated £2m to "human error" after someone forgot to carry the one. A facepalm moment, but they're hardly alone....
View ArticleNS Profile: Nabeel Rajab, Bahraini human rights activist
"Once the international community adopts one language, that will help us come out of the crisis we are in.”Bahrain has hit the headlines this week, due to Formula One’s controversial decision to go...
View ArticleHitchens's memorial: a reader
Another chance to read extracts from the writer's final interview with Richard Dawkins. Four months on from Christopher Hitchens's untimely death, Vanity Fair is hosting a memorial service in his...
View ArticleWhy do French intellectuals "know nothing about science"?
France has always struggled with evidence-based science. Louis Theroux’s examination of the schooling system for American children with autism made for moving and captivating viewing last night. It...
View ArticleNews Corp's phone-hacking bill set to soar
Costs set to rise beyond $200m as 46 new cases are filed at the high court. The news that 46 new phone-hacking cases have been filed at the high court in London by figures including Wayne Rooney, actor...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers.1. Anders Breivik is a terrorist, so we should treat him like one (Guardian) We comb over every word from Oslo, but disregard al-Qaida's...
View ArticleLocal authorities are stronger together than apart
With the local elections coming up, its worth remembering that co-operation is key to development.Cities across the country have responded to the wanted ad issued in the Localism Act. Politics outside...
View ArticleRaising the pension age will just turn 69-year-olds into the "undeserving poor"
The Institute of Directors is wrong to call for raising the pension age; it's not a magic money tree.Increasing the state pension age to pay for better pensions is a popular policy on the right. The...
View ArticleBahraini protester found dead on on eve of Grand Prix
The controversial event carries on despite the fatality.A protester has been found dead in Bahrain, just hours before Formula One started the controversial grand prix. Details remain vague, but the...
View ArticleCameron under fire for family's tax avoidance
Ian Cameron ran investment funds in Panama and Geneva aimed at avoiding UK tax.The Guardian reports that David Cameron's father made his family fortune through a network of offshore funds in countries...
View ArticlePay matters for normal employees, not CEOs
Good on Barclays and Citigroup, but we need to focus on the pay of all employees, not just those at the top.Stories about shareholders challenging the size of CEO pay deals have been prominent in this...
View ArticleGiving up the conservatory tax leaves the Green Deal in tatters
The government's flagship environmental policy is now tied to an unpopular measure – but they've got to suck it up.We’ve had the granny tax, the pasty tax, and the caravan tax. This week the phrase...
View ArticleMorning Call: pick of the papers
The ten must-read comment pieces from this morning's papers1. Argentina's oil grab is timely retort to rampaging capitalism (Observer) Cristina Fernández's actions, however clumsy, are part of a...
View ArticleLansley pushes for lower paid NHS staff in poorer areas
Regional pay bargaining supported by internal Department of Health document.The Observer reports today that the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, is planning to introduce regional pay bargaining into...
View ArticleThe SNP's NATO u-turn
In its drive to sell independence to middle-Scotland, the nationalist leadership is neglecting the Scottish left.The news that the SNP is preparing to abandon its longstanding opposition to independent...
View ArticleHollande takes the first round in France
Exit polls put Socialist candidate ahead of Sarkozy as support for Le Pen surges.Update: The final result of the first round gave François Hollande a narrower-than-expected lead over Sarkozy. Hollande...
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