‘Want to see how secrecy is corrosive to democracy? Look no further than a series of explosive investigations by various news organizations this week that show the government hiding surveillance programs purely to prevent a […]
‘Over this month, British officials, with enormous reluctance, will relinquish the contents of 27 letters by Prince Charles to the press termed the “black spider memos” spanning the period between September 2004 and April 2005. […]
‘Crowds will gather in central London on Saturday in protest against Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen. Protesters say the intervention is motivated by Western and Middle Eastern governments’ agenda of quashing remnants of the Arab Spring. […]
Fearful of a Mrs Duffy moment, party leaders are taking every precaution to avoid an unscripted encounter with members of the public ‘This election is being run as a pseudo-event. Back in the 1960s, the […]
‘A shocking eviction by Corporate Police of a man from his home for the princely sum of £6,000 owed in business rates. After falling behind with his business rates to Manchester City Council, due to […]
– Ex-Prime Minister warns uncertainty would hit UK economy and cause ‘chaos’ – ‘BREXIT’ would cause the “most intense period of instability” since WW2 – Seeks to portray Tory policy as disingenuous and cynically putting economy at risk – Uncertainty…
‘Young people should be forced to vote in the first election after they turn 18, a centre-left think tank has said. Making them vote may halt declining election turnouts and could “kick start the habit […]
‘Kellogg’s is the latest US owned multinational to be embroiled in the controversy over tax avoidance in Britain. The cereal giant warned shareholders its profits could be hit by government moves to close tax loopholes. […]
‘The UK’s biggest supermarket has won £1.50 from an unemployed man who spilt a bottle of milk in a store. Retail giant Tesco will receive the compensation from shopper Cornelius Price, 40, following a court […]
‘In an age when we can go on the internet to punish bad restaurants and hotels, oughtn’t there to be a way of punishing these people, too? Imagine what would happen to a restaurant which, […]
‘Children are self-harming and developing eating disorders because of the “exam factory” conditions they face at school, says new research published on Saturday. The study, by Professor Merryn Hutchings from London Metropolitan University for the […]
‘Teachers have voted to ballot for a boycott on tests for four-year-olds in England, calling them “disgraceful”. Delegates at the National Union of Teachers’ conference backed a campaign to abolish the tests which are coming […]
‘Techdirt has been following for a while Canada’s moves to stop scientists from speaking out about areas where the facts of the situation don’t sit well with the Canadian government’s dogma-based policies. Sadly, it looks […]