October 2010
Should killer robots be banned?
Andrew Gibson asks whether, as the defence industry pumps more funds into robotics, we can ever legitimately use unmanned armed robots.
MoD agrees to 8% cut as Army chief and Clinton voice concerns
The Ministry of Defence has agreed to cuts of around 8 per cent in the department’s £37bn annual budget. Frank Spring looks at the likely impact of the cuts.
ippr: Our progressive spending review plan
Our guest writer is Nick Pearce, director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) How should Labour respond to the […]
Look Left – 33 and easy, a new nation emerges blinking into the night
A look back at the week's news: The Chile miners rescue, the Browne Review into university funding, Ed Miliband's first PMQs and more.
Women: The anomaly in Cameron’s debate on fairness?
The unprecedented cuts proposed to the public sector will have a harsh and deeply unfair impact on women, reports Fabian Society intern Sarah Barber.
Uniting the East End: A call to action in Tower Hamlets
Six months ago, many, many people from across London and beyond came to help me and Jim Fitzpatrick beat George Galloway’s Respect, reports Rushanara Ali.