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The Press Needs to be Free(ish)

The Leveson Inquiry, set up as a result of the indiscretions of News International, has led to an increase in public doubt in journalistic integrity. According to a poll published by YouGov for the Media Standards Trust in 201...
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No Satisfactory Justification for Limiting the Access to Welfare of Eastern European Migrants

The British government is planning to restrict benefits for foreign nationals who are new to Britain, fearing that the end of the transitional measures to stem the flow of migrant workers from Romania and Bulgaria will mean an ...
by Benjamin Brindley
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Special Features

Blinded by hate: cutting the EU budget

After a marathon overnight summit, leaders of the 27 member states agreed to an historic EU budget. But historic for the wrong reasons. For the first time, the 7 year Multiannual Financial Framework, more commonly known as the ...
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Human Rights

To Address Trafficking From Nigeria We Need To Work Together To Confront Domestic Violence

Research carried out in partnership by Nigerian and UK organisations shows that anti-trafficking policy needs to address factors that make women vulnerable to exploitation. Beatrice grew up in the south of Nigeria. She was coer...
by Jenny Pennington
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Human Rights

The Logic Of Our Sex Laws, Part 2: Moving Forward

Previously: The Logic of Our Sex Laws, Part 1: An Overview The English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP), part of the International Prostitutes Collective, has been campaigning for the decriminalisation of prostitution, and for...
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Gay Marriage: A Thorn in the Side of the Conservative Party?

Since becoming the Leader of the Conservative Party in 2005, David Cameron has gone to great lengths to leave the ‘nasty party’ reputation behind. As part of his plan to make the Tories more socially liberal, the coalition ...
by Tom Danaher
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No apologies from Clegg as conference told to “seize the opportunity”

As Nick Clegg took to the platform to close the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton on Wednesday, one might have been forgiven for expecting a rather sheepish and defensive address from the Deputy Prime Minister. Last week,...
by Matthew Barnes
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The Falkland Islands: It’s Really Quite Simple

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War, Argentina has decided to reassert its claims over the South Atlantic isles (which it calls Las Malvinas), taking its case to the United Nations and pushing through a ser...
by David Rutter
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Alex Salmond: Freedom for Scotland {Cartoon}

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