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As well as talking tough on police killers, Theresa May should look at police brutality

By James Bloodworth | Published: May 15, 2013

The home secretary Theresa May announced today that under the Conservatives those convicted of killing a police officer will have their sentences raised to the ‘whole life’ category, usually reserved for the very worst types of murderer.

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Theresa May’s dismal record

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 11, 2013

A quick glance at Theresa May’s parliamentary record reveals a fairly dismal record from which to mount a leadership challenge.

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Tory drive to limit foreign students is damaging Britain’s reputation abroad

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 5, 2013

The UK had nine institutions in the top 100 universities this year – three fewer than in 2011, according to the latest figures from the Times Higher Education. The Tories were warned that imposing an arbitrary limit on student numbers would damage Britain’s educational reputation abroad.

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Does Britain really want to be associated with Belarus on human rights?

By James Bloodworth | Published: March 4, 2013

According to yesterday’s Mail on Sunday, under a future Conservative government Britain would pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Mail implies that such a move would allow Britain to deport foreign criminals without fear of being censored for breach their human rights. There are a number of problems with this position.

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Immigration ‘pushes up house prices 10%’… More May migration myths?

By Shamik Das | Published: December 13, 2012

Theresa May yesterday said house prices could be “10 per cent lower over a 20-year period” if net migration was cut to zero – claims which don’t quite add up.

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Boris is right on Indian student visas – but can he persuade the Tory immigration sceptics?

By Shamik Das | Published: November 26, 2012

Boris Johnson says Indian students should have their visa applications to study in the UK processed far quicker – but can he persuade his Tory colleagues?

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Theresa May saves Gary McKinnon

By Dan Holden | Published: October 16, 2012

  Theresa May has announced that extradition to the United States is “incompatible with [Mr. McKinnon’s] human rights”. This is, according to the BBC’s Clive Coleman, the first time a home secretary has stepped in to block extradition to the US. The home secretary then discussed the findings of the Baker Report and agreed that [...]

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Tory “veto moment” on justice and home affairs damages the real interests of UK citizens

By Guest | Published: October 16, 2012

David Cameron’s “veto moment” must be assessed for whether it is in the interest of the British people or is designed to meet the political needs of the Tories.

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May follows Gove’s “short sighted and stupid” Eurosceptic drift

By Dan Holden | Published: October 16, 2012

  Yesterday evening saw the culmination of a weekend of Europhobic talk from the Tory Party. Theresa May informed the House of Commons of the government’s intention to opt out of all judicial and police measures as set out by the Lisbon Treaty. The government then plans to select what clauses to sign up to. [...]

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Watch: Theresa May fails to condemn Andrew “you’re f-ing plebs” Mitchell

By Shamik Das | Published: October 15, 2012

Not once, not twice, but three times in Parliament today Theresa May was offered the chance and declined to condemn disgraced Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell.

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