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How much longer will Labour MPs cosy up to extremists?
George Readings reports on the controversy surrounding banned Islamist extremist Raed Salah - who was set to appear in Parliament alongside three Labour MPs.
June 2011
Bus cuts are as short-sighted as they are regressive
If short-sighted bus cuts continue we will all find our society is poorer for it, writes Sophie Allain of the Campaign for Better Transport.
The coalition and the unions: the state of play on day one
The government and the unions are scrapping over public opinion, and so it seems worth looking at the short-term and long-term trends on polling on the issues.
IMF stitch-up locks out developing countries
Ben Fox reports on the appointment of Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) - at the expense of candidates from other countries.
Tory MPs vote to discourage work and use taxes as social engineering
With hopes to enable married couples to transfer thier personal tax allowance to the higher earner, Tories have abonded key principles for the sake of moralising
Business rates reform: Clegg promises poorer areas will not lose out
Nick Clegg, speaking at the Local Government Association conference, promised poorer areas will not lose out from the government's business rates reform.