Archive of July 2014
A solitary political life: What it's like to be the sole Green on a Labour council
Can one person really hold a council to account?
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Comment: If Mark Harper wants us all to go home, he should do his own cleaning
Britain's Latin American community speaks out about the treatment of Isabella Acevedo
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Comment: The loophole which allows police to treat 17-year-olds as adults
How many more have to die before Theresa May turns her condolences into action?
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Immigrant stories: The minister's cleaner
The story of Mark Harper's cleaner, in her own words
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Comment: Where have all the political giants gone?
Our political class runs away from the tough decisions and hides problems under the carpet
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Comment: Cameron's weakness led to the shooting down of MH17
Putin has outplayed Cameron from the beginning. This is what happens when a Russian gangster confronts a spoiled Etonian.
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Poll roundup: 'Window-dressing' suspicions prevent Tory reshuffle boost
Suspicions of 'window-dressing' appear to be reinforcing the public's idea that nothing much will change.
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Week in Review: A government of tiny talents
It is as if the prime minister went searching for signs of intellectual rigour and swiftly ejected it from his government.
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Comment: Chris Grayling tried to undermine our democracy – and only the courts stopped him
It was judges - not parliament - who saved equality under the law from the justice secretary's assault
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Comment: Criminals are laughing at the government's corporate ownership register
Have you ever seen someone throw themselves into a brave and valuable project, only to neglect details so important that they risk scuppering the entire enterprise?
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PMQs verdict: Tories prefer cheers to 'annihilation'
The Conservative backbenchers won PMQs this week
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PMQs as-it-happened
All the twists and turns of this week's PMQs in our live blog
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Comment: Why bad metaphors are stopping you thinking clearly about the economy
We'll never get over our need for growth until we stop using metaphors based on movement
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Liz Truss: A not-very-green environment secretary
Liz Truss, the woman now charged with watching out for Britain's environment, used to spend her days working for Shell - and has been a vocal supporter of a third runway at Heathrow. So why has David Cameron made her the next environment secretary?
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Nicky Morgan: 'Fed up' with teachers not taking responsibility
Michael Gove's successor is unlikely to give our schools the easy ride they might be hoping for
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Comment: More women in Cabinet will reduce men's group think failings
Despite the inevitable heckles of tokenism and of a last-minute attempt to appeal to women voters, this increase in women at the top table should be warmly welcomed
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How the government got into bed with debt collection agencies
The government is taking payment-by-results to a whole new level - by encouraging debt collection agencies to retrieve money in ways MPs fear could hit vulnerable debtors hard.
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Comment: The perverse growth of animal experiments
Why are UK scientists still conducting antiquated experiments on animals that have, for decades, proved ineffective, while modern non-animal testing methods have advanced by leaps and bounds?
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Comment: Even today we're failing the girls facing genital mutilation
We urgently need a dedicated anti-FGM unit and protection orders to stamp out this appalling crime
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Speaking to an empty room: MPs skipped ethics class
Why are MPs so sniffy about being trained in being good people?
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PMQs as-it-happened
Missed this week's PMQs? Catch up here
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Comment: The austerity myth - why times are only hard for some
We're not broke. The money is just flowing in the wrong direction.
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Everything you need to know about the Westminster paedophile allegations in five minutes
Allegations of a child abuse ring in Westminster in the 1980s are leaving parliament facing a huge scandal, its biggest for years
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The Week in Review: Miliband's summer malaise
Drifting along is a good way of enjoying the hot weather, but not a great approach if you're leader of the opposition.
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Comment: It's time for a real recall bill
The arguments against genuine recall don't stack up.
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