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The power of councils to help communities
By Sarah Hayward / @sarah_hayward Last Tuesday morning Camden Council had cleared up the mess left by rioters…
The Eurozone predicament is undesirable, not unexplainable
By Jon Worth / @jonworth Sometime around the turn of the century I was a reluctant economics student…
Who DIDN’T predict a riot?
Strategy with Sue Marsh Times of hardship or austerity have always seen riots and civil unrest. Always. Bread…
Jowell: Changes should be led by communities
A long overdue conversation
By Adam McNicholas On BBC Newsnight last week, former Editor of The Sun Kelvin MacKenzie argued that we…
Ken calls on Boris to rethink police cuts
This morning Ken Livingstone has written to Boris Johnson, calling on him to “take responsibility” for police cuts…
Manchester’s Riotous History
By Grace Fletcher-Hackwood / @msgracefh Tuesday’s outbreak of looting was a violent and unwelcome interruption to the busy…
We need considered solutions not panicked gimmicks
By Dave Anderson MP The recent riots starkly reminded everyone that society is nasty and brutish without order.…
Time to think again about the 50% tax rate?
By Olly Deed / @ollydeed Ever since its introduction by Alistair Darling in the 2009 budget, the 50p…
