Archive of September 2015

Feminist backlash against the censors shows tide turning in free speech debate
A fightback has started against those who would limit our rights to free speech
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Corbyn has brought party conference back to life
For years, conferences have been dead places. In just a few days all that has changed.
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Corbyn's speech confirmed the main argument of his critics
This was a speech which ignored the country and spoke only to the people who already supported him.
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If David Cameron believes in the "northern powerhouse" why has he abandoned the Redcar steelworkers?
It's the government's duty to step in and secure the steelworks on Teesside so that it is not lost for good.
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Straight-talking? The subtleties of Corbyn spin
Corbyn's promise of "straight talking politics" is becoming increasingly dishonest
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John McDonnell's 'straight-talking' will only take Labour so far
Even if Labour win the economic battle, they may still lose the electoral war
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Corbyn's Trident defeat means Britain will break international law
The hypocrisy of Britain's position on nuclear arms is glaring.
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Anti-EU campaign accused of misusing personal data
Information commissioner writes to Ukip donor about alleged breach of communication regulations
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Continuity Clegg: Farron starts the great Corbyn-inspired U-turn
Has anyone told the Lib Dems they're not in power anymore?
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If a Lib Dem conference takes place and no-one realises, did it really happen?
This is a party with eight seats behaving as if it was leading negotiations at the UN
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Even after everything, Lib Dems still love Nick Clegg
Former Lib Dem leader receives a hero's welcome at party conference
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Khan he win? Labour harbours doubts about beating Zac Goldsmith
Labour figures says Sadiq Khan has a mountain to climb to win back City Hall
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Jeremy Corbyn leadership taken over by former Ken Livingstone aides
Labour leader surrounds himself with Livingstonites
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No blood in the water as Jeremy Corbyn emerges unscathed from PMQs
New Labour leader's approach takes the sting out of David Cameron's tail
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Corbyn's refusal to speak to the media is ending his leadership before it even begins
Corbyn must end his media silence if he wants to challenge the narrative it's churning out about him
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Jeremy Corbyn should be applauded for refusing to sing the national anthem
The Labour leader's refusal to join in with Britain's anachronistic anthem was laudable
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Corbyn's big mistake isn't McDonnell – it's Burnham
The press are aghast at John McDonnell being selected as shadow chancellor, but it's Andy Burnham as shadow home secretary which is most troubling
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The scale of Jeremy Corbyn's victory is the final insult to Tony Blair
The Labour party has been changed irrevocably by Corbyn's campaign
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Why Jeremy Corbyn will do better than you expect
The press may be certain of Labour's annihilation - but we are entering a period of remarkable uncertainty. Take everything with a pinch of salt.
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Sadiq Khan wins Labour mayoral race by a landslide. Now the real fight begins
Khan pulls off surprise wipeout over the frontrunner Tessa Jowell
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Tears and jeers: An evening with the Corbyn faithful
What is the appeal of Jeremy Corbyn?
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Home Office refuses to budge as MPs demand detention time limit
Government insists it's inappropriate to promise change until detention review has been finalised.
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How immigration policy brutalises British children
The spousal visa income requirement is creating unnecessary distress, while forcing families onto benefits
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The deportation game: What happens when refugees turn 18?
Warnings that Syrian refugees will be deported at 18 are wide of the mark, but Britain has a reprehensible record on sending young people back to war zones
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Why we should be suspicious of Cameron's Syrian refugee announcement
Cameron's statement contained many of the same misdirections which saw him squirm out of his responsibility to Syrian refugees last year.