Archive of February 2014

It looks like drug reformers are about to get a foothold in policy
A Home Office minister just suggested recreational drugs should be sold on the high street
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IDS targets the vulnerable with immigrant welfare restriction
Coalition plans to limit migrant benefits discriminate against those in insecure employment
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Hague's new challenge: Helping England fans not get lost in Brazil
"The British people are more or less incapable of looking after themselves abroad, so we have institutionalised a way of looking after them."
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Baftas slavery warning: It's even worse than Steve McQueen thinks
The 12 Years A Slave director downplays the extent of the global slavery problem
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The Week in Review: Gove takes the Michael
Michael Gove's limitations became all too apparent this week.
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Import licences for medicinal cannabis come a step closer following parliament meeting
Commons committee set to look into obstacles for people suffering chronic pain
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Blog: How you can help Mark Harper's cleaner
Isabella Acevado is a forgotten victim of a minor political scandal. But we can show she is more than just "an illegal".
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Are we witnessing the tipping point in the drug debate?
Drug law reformers have never had it so good
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Do Cameron and Osborne really want Scotland to stay in the UK?
Right now they're doing everything in their power to encourage Scots to leave.
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Flooding: whatever happened to 'keep calm and carry on'?
There is something deeply un-British about our politicians' response to the floods.