There's no better time than now to be an activist
Parliament at the moment appears uniquely poised. The government has, to put it bluntly, stopped legislating. The now mandated five-year
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Women should not be storming the gates of Parliament – they should be open!
Jenny Willott, Equalities Minister for the Liberal Democrats, has recently criticised the fact that none of the party’s cabinet
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The human cost of a government striving to meet targets
An initiative outlined by the employment minister, Esther McVey, aims to prevent those on benefits from turning down controversial zero-hours
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Addictive personalities – 'Brand' of the human race
It’s rare that Russell Brand isn’t in the news. After appearing in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Brand
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Is teaching the hardest job there is?
When the news came that Ann Maguire – a teacher at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds – had been stabbed to
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Christianity does not dictate our moral code
So apparently England is a Christian country, or at least that is what our beloved Prime Minister is trying to
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Are we becoming a nation of renters?
New mortgage regulations have recently come into place stipulating that the lenders must ask more probing questions to ascertain the
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Why are we so prejudiced against househusbands?
Miriam González Durántez, Nick Clegg’s wife, recently criticised prejudices towards men who look after their children. Interrupting Clegg’s
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Are you having a quarter-life crisis?
As the young people of Britain, we’re constantly told we’re in a crisis: an economic crisis, a jobs
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Illegal downloads: Frugality or moral bankruptcy?
Last April saw the one billionth legal song download in the UK. That sounds like an awful lot, but per
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Politicians should fight to end rape culture not anonymise defendants
Following the recent acquittal of Nigel Evans MP on the charges of sexual assault and rape, we have seen a
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Head to Head: Are fears about immigration fuelled by racism?
Yes – Jonathan Eldridge In the past week, European election campaigns have begun to move through the gears. The party vehicles
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University wage gap: Vice Chancellor or Chancellor of vice?
It seems that the University management were prepared to dock 100 percent of pay, life insurance, and pension contributions for
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Woes of the working world: Do you have to hate your job?
A story did the rounds over in America recently. It told of the case of an established court typist who
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Goodbye apathy? We must raise turnout for the EU elections
On May 22nd every single one of us will have the opportunity to vote in the European elections for our
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