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The UK’s Sexist Culture

Earlier this week a UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo, told the press she believes that the UK has a ‘sexist culture’; particularly when it comes to the portrayal of women in the media. A professor in public law ...
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‘One Member One Vote’ – Radical Reforms To UK Labour

Proposals to change the link between the UK Labour party and the trade unions have been approved at the party’s spring conference with 86% of members in favour of the new rules. The Labour Leader Ed Miliband had urged the pa...
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A Free or Responsible Press?

“A great victory for the forces of oppression”, that’s how Trevor Kavanagh the associate editor of the Sun Newspaper described the Royal Charter drafted by UK politicians in the wake of the Leveson enquiry. “...
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The Labour Conference, Brighton 2013: Some Thoughts to Take Away

As the Labour party’s annual conference in Brighton draws to a close, here are five things that have been discussed that are worth keeping in mind. 1)   A Question Mark over HS2 The Shadow Chancellor Ed Ball’s Speech to t...
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A Living Wage for the Nation

Last week, in a speech to the left wing think tank the Resolution Foundation, Rachel Reeves the UK MP for Leeds West, and Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury; set out her parties ‘One Nation Labour’ approa...
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