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This site is now a permanent archive
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Sofa surfer film reveals extent of homelessness
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People With Voices seeking new owner
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Community football stars pay tribute to Kurtis Townsend
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Book Reviews
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Book Review: The Cloud Pavilion
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsLaura Joh Rowland has wowed me with another of her stories. I was interested in reading The Cloud Pavilion because of... -
Obese in denial about weight and cancer risk, says charity
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsMore than a quarter of obese and overweight people are not interested in losing weight and many of them are ignorant... -
Over-55s struggle as savings and income levels plunge
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsSavings for older people have fallen by more than 25% over the past year, while incomes have dropped by 4%, says Aviva -
Britain’s Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt by Richard Gott – review
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe violence at the heart of colonialism is exposed in Richard Gott's history -
Reading the Riots: ‘Humiliating’ stop and search a key factor in anger towards police
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsInterviewees said police treated them in a degrading way when they were stopped – particularly in strip-searching and handcuffing them -
Women main drivers of rising living standards
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsSurvey finds that a quarter of growth in household income between 1968 and 2008-09 came from women working -
NAACP warns black and Hispanic Americans could lose right to vote
Posted on December 6, 2011 | No CommentsCivil rights group petitions UN over 'massive voter suppression' after apparent effort to disenfranchise black and Hispanic people -
OECD inequality report: how do different countries compare? And where is the UK?
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsThe OECD inequality report shows how countries across the developed world are getting less equal. And none faster than the UK. See what the data says
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Income inequality growing faster in UK than any other rich country, says OECD
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsTop 10% have incomes 12 times greater than bottom 10%, up from eight times greater in 1985, thinktank's study reveals -
New guide aims to tackle workplace exploitation
Posted on December 5, 2011 | No CommentsA new guide has been published by the TUC today aimed at tackling exploitation in the workplace. The booklet, funded by... -
Public sector pensions ‘heading for the rocks’
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsLord Hutton says gloomy economic outlook strengthens need for reforms but adds government needs to amend its proposals -
Homelessness charities welcome cash to restore empty homes
Posted on December 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe government has pledged £50m for councils to take over and refurbish empty properties to help provide more affordable housing
