That young voters have a low turnout during elections is not a new phenomenon. However, what is new - and alarming - is that young people are now even less likely to vote than young people a generation ago. Recent...
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It was quite astounding to see Eric Pickles stand up in parliament during prime minister's questions yesterday and claim that landlords and letting agents do not advertise for non-DSS tenants. Were Mr Pickles to open his eyes he would see...
At long last, the exploitative nature of zero hours contracts is out in the open. But although they have become widely discussed by politicians and the news media, I am not sure that either side of the political divide has...
1. Extend the narrative on injecting competition in dysfunctional markets
Breaking up concentrations of power in the economy has been a continual theme in the Labour leader’s vision of a new economy. Injecting greater competition into a banking system in which...
This year in Scotland, the division between ‘nationalists’ and ‘unionists’ is the one that will dominate our political debate. But for those of us who care deeply about Scotland and our country’s future, this should be deeply worrying. And for...
Thank you.
It is, as ever, a great pleasure to be speaking from the platform of the affiliated Fabian Society.
And a tremendous honour too to be invited to give a lecture in the year of your 130th anniversary.
“Educate, Agitate, Organise” is...