Ten stories that won’t make the political weather this year – but should
1) Mental illness 2) Food banks 3) Rough sleeping 4) Children in care 5) Prostitution 6) Disabled hate…
Food Banks
Think all politicians all the same? Watch the food banks debate and think again
Anyone who says politicians are all the same would be well advised to watch yesterday’s opposition day debate…
Poll shows public critical of government over food poverty
Today Labour MPs are preparing to vote in an opposition day debate on food banks – and a…
Heating or Eating?
This week the Bedroom Tax was upheld after a Labour-led motion calling for its abolition was defeated in…
Michael Gove: in denial about families who use foodbanks
This week the Education Secretary, Michael Gove, added himself to an unglorious list of Tory frontbenchers who are…
This is the real “Broken Britain” – and it should be our national shame
At least half a million people are going hungry. That number had trebled over the past twelve months…
The Nasty Party Never Went Away
We are all aware of the efforts of David Cameron to ‘detoxify’ the Conservative Party from its ‘nasty…
