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- Dalia Ben-Galim joins Newsnight to discuss families and marriage - Project update
Institute for Public Policy Research (Today) - Dalia Ben-Galim, IPPR's associate director for families and work, joined a panel of experts on Newsnight this week to discuss modern families and the changing attitudes towards marriage in British society.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- STUNELL SUPPORTS STOCKPORT SERVICES FOR AUTISM
Andrew Stunell MP (Today) - Local MP backs The National Autistic Society's new campaign aimed at improving support for adults with autism in Stockport.One in every hundred Stockport adults has autism, meaning there are 300,000 adults in England with the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Inside the twisted mind of a jihadist: He's addicted to Al Qaeda websites, and loathes decadent non-believers says MICHAEL BURLEIGH
Michael Burleigh (Today) - MI5 believes there are 2,000 potential terrorists in the UK who pose a threat to national security and the great majority are radicalised Muslims. Here, terror expert and historian MICHAEL BURLEIGH imagines the mindset of... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Report on internet pornography highlights need for education, not restriction
Caron's Musings (Today) - One of my biggest concerns in recent years has been the effect of access to easily available internet pornography on the next generation of young people. Every time I ask an expert in the field... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Video – Gerry Adams and Sinn Féin call for John Downey’s release
Anphoblacht (Today) - Arrest and charging of Donegal republican with an IRA bomb attack on the British Army in London in 1982 ‘vindictive, unnecessary and unhelpful’... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Article - Things we learnt in the May plenary
European Parliament (Today) - During the May plenary in Strasbourg MEPs backed plans for an EU bank supervisory system and called on governments to step up their efforts to clamp down on tax evasion. They also approved EU–wide civil... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- News story: Care and support minister encourages all hospitals to become dementia-friendly
Department of Health (Today) - Working with Dementia Action Alliance, the Department of Health is supporting a call for NHS trusts to make all hospitals dementia-friendly.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- From Westminster to the National
Progress Online (Today) - It’s a very strange experience to leave your place of work, head across the river to the National Theatre and see your place of work portrayed by actors on the stage there. To see the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Dundee Groups Meet MSPs at Scottish Parliament
Shona Robison MSP (Today) - Nine members of Dundee West Communities Association and five members of staff at the Brooksbank Centre visited the Scottish Parliament today and met up with the city’s MSP Shona Robison... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- How to make Labour more democratic
Left Futures (Today) - When the local election are over, dedicated Labour activists have time to reflect on Labour’s conference and what changes are necessary to give Labour’s members the voice that Ed Miliband promised but which Refounding Labour... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Politics live: readers' edition - Friday 24 May
Guardian Politics Blog (Today) - Share breaking news, leave links to interesting articles online and chat about the week's events in our open threadWant to chat to Andrew Sparrow and meet the politics live community? Come along to our informal... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The complex NEET problem demands a tailored approach
The Work Foundation (Today) - With the release of the latest stats on young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), Katy Jones looks at some of the barriers, how long-term the problem really is and what can be... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News› - No need for words.
Oh What NOW! (Today) - Oh well. Just two. EU Fail.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- A call for action at the G8
Labour List (Today) - In less than a month’s time, the UK hosts the G8 Summit. With hunger, tax, trade and transparency all on the agenda, the UK has a unique opportunity to show global leadership on these issues.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
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- The Spirit of ’45: it’s essential we learn from the past
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (Today) - Ken Loach’s film highlights the risks of not learning lessons from the past. Speaking at the Festival of Ideas today, Julia Unwin discusses what Beveridge would say now.The Spirit of ’45 is an amazingly stirring,... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Open Letter to the Leader of Barnet Council
The Barnet Eye (Today) - From: Roger Tichborne To: cllr.r.cornelius@barnet.gov.uk Cc: cllr.a.campbell@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.cornelius@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.mcneil@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.brodkin@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.mittra@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.strongolou@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.a.tambourides@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.b.evangeli@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.b.gordon@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.b.salinger@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.b.schama@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.c.omacauley@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.c.rogers@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.c.salinger@barnet.gov.uk ; cllr.d.cohen@barnet.gov.uk... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Why the debate on tax is worrying and how MPs could solve the problem
Carl Minns - Thoughts from Hull (Today) - The debate on tax avoidance by large companies is descending into farce and the scary thing about this is that no one seems to be pointing this out. So here is my attempt at pointing... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- McDevitt Condemns ‘Despicable’ Attack On Muslim Community Social Democratic and Labour Party (Today) - SDLP MLA for South Belfast Conall McDevitt has condemned those behind a paint attack on the Belfast Islamic Centre in South Belfast.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Durkan congratulates Hollybush PS as finalists of prestigious Ashden Award Social Democratic and Labour Party (Today) - SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has congratulated Hollybush Primary School in Derry on becoming the first ever school in Northern Ireland to successfully reach the finalist stage of the prestigious Ashden Award - which recognises... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Telegraph Media Group increases profits
Roy Greenslade (Today) - The Telegraph Media Group (TMG) managed to increase its operating profit last year, making £58.4m on a turnover if £327.5m. In the previous year, it made £55.7m. According to the financial statements filed at Companies... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Mexico resists Monsanto corn
New Internationalist (Today) - Jen Wilton and Liam Barrington-Bush report from Oaxaca on a visit from Indian ‘seed activist’ Vandana Shiva.... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Cllr Carr remarks ill-considered
Musings from Medway (Today) - The remarks attributed in the Medway Messenger today to senior portfolio holder Councillor Carr should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who has worked to build bridges between communities in Medway.Irrespective of the... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Debt is all around us
Total Politics Opinion (Today) - This article is from the May 2013 issue of Total PoliticsTo highlight her housekeeping nous over her economic training, Margaret Thatcher once compared managing government’s finances to running a home. She told a 1980 press... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- The Media in Pakistan: Security Challenges
Chatham House (Today) - The speakers will discuss the challenges faced by journalists in Pakistan. They will argue that although the media is robust and the industry is growing, the ability of journalists to investigate vital stories is severely... ‹Full Article› - ‹Related News›
- Britain and the International Rule of Law