Cameron’s threat to YOUR rights

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COMMENT OF THE WEEK:

“The Crown Prosecution Service recently confirmed that prosecutions for homophobic hate crimes increased by 168% in the previous two years. The suicide rate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people is approximately three times more likely than their heterosexual counterparts to commit suicide. Currently the Racial and Religious Hatred Act protects against incitement towards someone based on their race or religion. It is only right that these protections are extended on grounds of sexual orientation.”

Richard Lane on “Say No to homophobic hate speech”.

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Unions Together have put together an excellent video and petition, informing us about the Tories’ threats to workers’ rights. Click on the image below to watch the video.

If Lula thinks the G20 will be “spicy” – catch up with our editor Derek Draper debating “nihilistic” Guido Fawkes on the BBC yesterday.

If you can stand any more, Derek later went on to rebut Daniel Hannan on Channel 4 News.

ON LABOURLIST NOW

Helen Symons details Cameron’s threats to our rights in a LabourList post here.

No Hain no Gain – Peter tells us about Welsh Labour’s Obama moment 😉

Tom Miller of Compass writes for LabourList outlinging Britain’s need for PR.

And if you haven’t already seen it on the Progress site, our Deputy Editor Alex Smith tells us why we need to get rid of some of our local Party Elders.

PLUS

Watch Eric Pickles having a very hard time indeed on Question Time last night.

FINALLIST

Michael White in the Guardian says Dan Hannan’s viral is “wearily predictable Oxford Union stuff”.

Liberal Conspiracy breaks the empty Tory Boy speech down to its barest bones.

The Brazilian President says that blue-eyed white people in the West are to blame for the economic crisis.

Andrew Grice looks at the results of the week’s preparation for the G20.

…which will – like Yalta – be an example of global power transition in action.

And Steve Richards says just because of the hyperactivity, we shouldn’t expect too much from the Summit.

The Independent tells us how Pakistan halted Obama’s plans for Afghanistan.

Nick Clegg calls for an inquiry into the war in Iraq in an article in the Independent.

But the Lib Dems have ditched their tax cut promises.

“Labourite” Martin Kettle’s last degree of faith deserts him.

The police finally launch an investigation into claims of MI5 claimed complicity in torture.

Bill Blanko says Ken Clarke is “naughty” for his supposed “gaffe” on the Tories’ tax plan – but does he really know better?

Bentleys, mopeds and £20K parties – is this the most ridiculous kid in Britain?

The Mirror reports on Holyhead: Ground Zero of the Credit Crunch.

Boris Johnson makes it harder to cycle in London.

Review Europe Minister Caroline Flint’s Live Webchat here >>

HERO of the day: The Teaching Assistant who scaled the 300 foot cliff to save his students.

ZERO of the day: Tesco – where 1 in 6 pounds are spent on shopping, for their tax evasion.

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