Archive of September 2017
London cleaners face David and Goliath battle in luxury car strike
Cleaners suspended just days after voting to take strike action
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The Lib Dems have learned their lessons, it would appear that Labour hasn't
The Lib Dems have learned that government is about compromise - can Labour say the same?
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David Cameron's role in the rise of the far right in Germany
Failure of successive Tory leaders to face down the party's nationalist wing now haunts Europe
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The Lib Dems have learned nothing
The Lib Dems need to acknowledge just how bad their coalition deal was
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Theresa May's 'hostile environment' turns doctors into immigration guards
New NHS charging rules will see vulnerable people being denied vital care
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Week in review: The Tories need to take their heads out of the sand
The Conservatives have consistently ignored warnings about their policies - now we're all paying the price
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May's Florence speech can't hide her Brexit indecision
The government's incompetence has been on full display in recent weeks
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Spinning the numbers: How politicians pull the wool over your eyes
Your guide to deciphering the truth from the spin
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Chris Grayling's probation reforms have been a disaster for the service
Warnings about the scale and pace of the reforms have come to fruition
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Brexit lies and how to fight them
A six-point guide to spotting and addressing Brexit lies
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May's Brexit tactics are as awful as her election strategy
The similarities between the botched election and Brexit talks should worry us all
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Free movement: How open borders helped the British economy soar
When it comes to the economy, EU migration has been a resounding success story
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Week in Review: A zombie government with no ideas and no principles
Senior members of this government are unlikely to ever escape the reputation it earns them
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Will Grenfell really change attitudes towards social housing? The signs are not good
Social housing tenants are still being turfed out of London boroughs, so what will really change?
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A universal basic income would transform society for the better
Former Green leader Natalie Bennett on why it's time to take a proper look at universal basic income
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It's right to end the nurses' pay cap but how will it be funded?
Announcing an end to the pay cap without a commitment to fund it is not credible
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Big Brother state: How May's obsession with immigration turned Britain into a surveillance state
May's 'hostile environment' is seeping into all areas of life
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Week in review: The likes of Jacob Rees-Mogg pick and choose their religious beliefs to suit them
Rees-Mogg seems to have no trouble rejecting his church's teachings when it comes to the poor
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Grounded: Dire outlook for Brexit transport negotiations
Recent transport meeting warns of the "dire situation" we are in
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Pro-EU groups are fighting back against a hard Brexit
The fightback against a hard Brexit is gathering pace
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Brexit risks turning the UK into fertile ground for labour exploitation
If workers are left in limbo then those who wish to do harm will fill the void
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Hostile environment 2.0: Post-Brexit migration plans are all too familiar
New, cruel policies are about to be delivered by a department prone to incompetence
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The Tories are punishing immigrants as they turn Brexit into a shambles
The leaked Home Office document that splashed across newspaper front pages today is deeply unsettling, but it shouldn’t come as surprise to anyone.
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Sturgeon speech: Hinting at radical reform is not the same as implementing it
This was the the first minister saying she might be bold and radical in the future, but then again, she might not
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While we celebrate a new royal baby, poor families are being punished for having a third child
If you're poor, a decision to have a third child will be met with increased poverty and a side dose of judgement
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