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Michael Gove has been tasked with repealing the Human Rights Act

Comment: The Human Rights Act is the successor to Magna Carta – so why are we putting it at risk?

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Blood test: The bill would allow experimental medicines to be used on patients

Comment: Saatchi’s advertising talent is pushing through a bill without scrutiny

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First past the post heightens political divisions within the UK

Comment: Our unfair voting system is dividing the UK

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Alienation: The baffling results of UK elections did little to convince Chinese students of the value of democracy

Comment: The UK election was so unfair it put my Chinese students off democracy

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Travellers trying to reach Stonehenge were attacked by police 30 years ago today

30 years on: What really happened at the Battle of the Beanfield?

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Police at the Manchester camp, where activists are demanding home for all

Housing for all: Homelessness camp in Manchester sparks new movement

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Owning a home, going on holiday: If Labour listens to the people of Nuneaton, it'll be better placed to win next time

Comment: If Labour wants to win again it must learn from what happened in Nuneaton

Nuneaton, the town which ended Labour’s hopes for government can tell it where it went wrong. But will MPs listen?

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Sex work: The feminist criticism of the industry has sparked an aggressive debate

Comment: Sex workers rights are not up for debate

A New Statesman debate on sex work saw some feminist campaigners question prostitutes’ ability to consent to sex work – but all they’re doing is putting women at risk of violence

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Sight of the past? Crime is gradually slipping down voters' list of concerns

Comment: When did we stop worrying about crime?

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Stella Creasy: Read for the top job, but running for the second

Comment: Why is Stella Creasy running for deputy leader? She should have the top job

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For Sale: Does our obsession with homeownership risk damaging the economy?

Comment: Tory housing plans will not tackle the housing crisis

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Evidence has emerged of child abuse by UN peacekeepers

Comment: The world must act to end the abuse of children in war zones

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Tory victory: But social workers will still care for the disenfranchised

Comment: Whatever the election result, we social workers will stand up for the disenfranchised

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Blair and Brown fought pitched battles throughout New Labour's time in office

Comment: Labour needs to get over the TB-GBs

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Fitz Jackson is leading the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association's monitoring team in Brighton Pavilion

Why Brighton Pavilion voters might run into a Jamaican MP today

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Our parliamentary democracy is set to be tested like never before.

An election is no time for a debate about ‘legitimacy’

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Getting into No 10 requires a complex mix of skills

Connecting with voters: The secrets to electability and leadership

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Comment: The real NHS crisis no politician dares talk about

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Thursday's general election takes place under the first-past-the-post voting system

Comment: Time to put our broken electoral system out of its misery

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