George Osborne’s series of bitter pills
Message that 'we're all in it together' seems hollow as chancellor takes aim at public sector workers and those reliant on credits
Published by: The Guardian
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Our anger over runaway top pay is more about merit than money
In the UK 2,800 bankers earn over
Published by: The Guardian
John Grisham: ‘We deserve better leaders than we’ve got’ – video interview
As his latest legal blockbuster is published, John Grisham discusses the discipline of writing and the nastiness of US politics
Published by: The Guardian
The markets distrust democracy. Just ask the masters of Beijing and Moscow
Why is the democratic world faring so much worse in this crisis than its authoritarian rivals? It's the austerity, stupid
Published by: The Guardian
Politics Weekly podcast: immigration, Theresa May and the Republican party
Another home secretary, another immigration row. This time it's Theresa May, who's been forced to answer questions on why border controls were relaxed for people entering Britain through busy airports in the summer. She's blamed her officials - but Labour … Continued
Published by: The Guardian
A Eurosceptic hero alongside sainted Maggie? It’s got to be Gordon Brown
The judgments for which Gordon Brown was mocked look rather different now we've seen David Cameron in action
Published by: The Guardian
This is Israel? Not the one I love
All credit to Israel's friends in the British Jewish community: they are nothing if not energetic. A matter of months after they gathered for BICOM's We Believe in Israel rally in London, they are now erecting a Big Tent for Israel in Manchester. Accor...
Published by: The Jewish Chronicle
The heirs of Downton Abbey could be Occupy London’s most natural allies | Jonathan Freedland
A kind of middle England, Tory anti-capitalism has deep roots in this land. Here's a chance to build a movement beyond St Paul's
Published by: The Guardian