The independent commentary on British political affairs.
The independent commentary on British political affairs.
May 2008
Vol. 11, No. 11
A People's War: Brenda Boardman | The shadow over Brown's plan's to change the way we are governed: … More…
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Renaud Dehousse considers Sarkozy's role in the debate over a European constitution.
For the sake of the ill; Trial by jury.
Author: Rosie Winterton MP; Tim Loughton MP; Ian Gibson MP; Sandra Gidley MP; Jon Newman
Published: 4th May 2007
Filed Under: Mental Health, Law
If we think of Britain's carbon-cutting targets as a bank account, we are already running in the red.
Author: Alice Bows and Kevin Anderson
Published: 4th May 2007
Filed Under: Climate Change, Carbon Emissions
The Mental Health Bill can still be made both fair and workable by drawing on the 2003 Scottish Mental Health Act.
Declining voter participation is a symptom of a worrying and near-universal contempt for politics and politicians.
Before we embark on another journey into the unknown, the impact of the changes to the Lords in 1999 should be better understood.
Brown has had an extraordinarily good run but at the end of the day the verdict is mixed.
If child poverty is to halve by 2010 it will have to become a genuine government priority.
The need for new ideas if the drive to reduce child poverty is to regain momentum.
The social, emotional and moral health of the nation is being eroded by the way in which marketeers target the young and steal their childhood.
Why democracies struggle to deal with counter-insurgency in an age 0f 24/7 media coverage.
Jon Davis interviews Sir Suma Chakrabarti about the mandarin revolution in the civil service.
Neglect of industry is threatening Britain's future in a globalised economy.
After ten years of see-sawing, can we expect Whitehall to get it right this time?
Energy companies need to play their part in tackling the causes of climate change at the same time as ensuring security of supply.
When will Brussels admit that its emissions trading scheme is not only not working, but has proved a disaster?
Ofgem, not the government, sets the rules in the drive for carbon emissions reduction, but Ofgem thinks briefly of environmental and sustainability issues before discarding them in favour for short-term cost issues.