Archive of August 2017
Fixing the north's transport system should be a national priority
If the north of England succeeds economically, so does the rest of the UK - but it needs vision from the government, not obfuscation
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Bringing down statues of controversial figures isn't new - and it isn't wrong
Monuments have always risen and fallen in line with our ever-changing relationship with the past
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Kezia Dugdale: Why she quit and who will replace her
What's next for Scottish Labour?
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Domestic violence solicitor: 'I've been forced out by government cuts'
Cuts to legal aid are pushing out much needed specialist talent from the legal sector
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A citizens' assembly could help settle the big Brexit questions
It's time for the public to have a say on Brexit negotiations
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Brian Paddick: Khan should justify his position on victims of crime being reported to Home Office
Former police chief on why Khan's position is so damaging
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Why is the government so afraid to publish its Brexit impact studies?
Up to 50 studies are being hidden from the public
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Millions of votes were wasted at the election - it's time for change
New report shows that 68% of votes had no impact on the result
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Spain dealt with the Barcelona attack with dignity - if only the UK could follow their example
If British politicians have nothing sensible to say after a terror attack they should keep quiet
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Caste discrimination: Why won't the government legislate?
Years after the Equalities Act, government indecision has left one last form of discrimination off the statute book.
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No, Sarah Champion hasn't been hounded out of her job for speaking the truth
Champion's comments were racist, of course she had to go
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Housing inequality returns to Northern Ireland as the DUP chases votes in Protestant areas
Stormont has lost £1m of public money buying social housing land in parts of Belfast where little demand exists
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Corbyn's immigration tightrope
The Labour leader must find a position on free movement that unifies the party
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Fixed odds betting machines are ruining lives
The government is stumbling before the might of the gambling industry, but action is needed now.
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Channel 4's latest poverty porn makes entertainment out of a crisis
New property show normalises the idea of the deserving and undeserving poor
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Road to purgatory: Indefinite detention in the UK
If we want to call ourselves a civilised country, it's time to put an end to indefinite detention
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Corbyn is too cowardly to condemn Venezuela's slide into dictatorship
Labour leader has shown double standards of the worst kind
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The fight for Chingford: Is Labour on track to unseat IDS?
The changing face of this constituency could force out one of the left's hate figures
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Week in Review: Everywhere you look the impact of austerity is there to see
Austerity is destroying our public services
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Getting the Conservatives behind cannabis
The Conservatives seem unmovable on drug reform - but there are arguments which could shift their position
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Ray of hope for families kept apart by UK immigration enforcement
New legal amendment means some couples may be reunited after years apart
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Grenfell prisons: A shocking report into fire safety behind bars
Investigation reveals that prisoners across the country are being put at risk
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The far right is re-inventing itself and we should be worried
Anne Marie Waters' Ukip leadership bid shows that the threat from the far right is all too real
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Labour's push to leave the customs union will decimate British industry
The party's Brexit position will destroy the livelihoods of many of its traditional voters
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