July 2011
As they have done before, Norwegians need to “keep the red hats flying there”
We all identify with the Norwegian people today. We hope that they will be able to keep two of their most admirable qualities - idealism and stubborness.
Norway’s day of terror
Up to 100 people have been killed in twin terror attacks in Norway, at least seven in car bomb in Oslo and 80 people in a gun attack on Utoeya Island.
East Africa food crisis could have been prevented
A slow response to the warning signs, a changing climate, changing land patterns, and political instability all contributed to the famine in east Africa.
Youth unemployment is still a cause for concern
The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data indicates youth unemployment continues to be a cause for concern, writes the TUC's Richard Exell.
The widening gap between the educational haves and have nots
Sally Hunt, General Secretary of the University and College Union, on a new report showing "Two Britains", with the gap between the haves and have nots widening.
East Africa famine: We need funds now, and to deal with underlying problems
We desperately need funds now to deal with the East Africa famine, but also long term fund commitments from developed countries, write Christian Aid.