Labour needs an argument about the state not just the deficit
It's time to start a blunter conversation about tax and spending choices.
Why I will be voting for Newt Gingrich
The Republican primaries are heading David Blanchflower’s way. And as an independent voter, he writes, I intend to do my bit to ensure the best possible outcome of the presidential election in November.
Glossy façades can’t hide an Indian spring
From Jammu Kashmir to Maharashtra, in a land of empty advertising slogans and fantastic wealth that barely conceals vast poverty, you can see the first signs of a popular new uprising.
Welfare reform? You can’t force people into jobs that don’t exist
There is only so long the Tories can blame the length of the dole queue on the people standing in it.
Let's not pretend that Diane Abbott's comments were genuine racism
The MP was stupid to refer to "white people", but her tweet has been taken out of context.
Cameron doesn’t understand the Scotland debate
Alex Salmond isn't interested in a "binding" referendum - he’s interested in winning a democratic mandate.
Web Only: best of the blogs
The five must-read blogs from today, including Cameron's history of mocking people.
Why the Scottish referendum is win-win for the Tories
Labour would lose 41 seats if Scotland went independent. The Tories would lose one.
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Why I think we need more politicians like Ed
Miliband has not blinked in the face of vested interests when they stand in the way of progress.
Why Cameron's Scotland plan has rattled the SNP
The PM has called Salmond's bluff by demanding an independence referendum sooner rather than later.
Tories abandon plans to abolish 50p tax rate -- for now
The top rate of tax will stay in place until 2015, according to the latest reports.
Castro: US president should be a robot
Ninety per cent of voters would back the robot, says former Cuban leader.
New Hampshire primary: what to look out for
Mitt Romney needs to prove that he can win big but South Carolina may be the real ticket.
Stephen Lawrence's killers found guilty
Gary Dobson and David Norris, two of the original suspects in the racist murder, finally found guilty after 18 years.
Full transcript | Nick Clegg | Speech on the "open society" | Westminster, London | 19 December 2011
"Liberals pay people the compliment that they know what is good for them, without ideological instruction."
Full transcript | David Cameron | Speech on troubled families | Sandwell Christian Centre, Oldbury | 15 December 2011
"We will not fix these problems without a revolution in responsibility... personal, parental, social and civic"
Full transcript | George Osborne | Autumn Forecast Statement | House of Commons, London | 29 November 2011
"If the rest of Europe heads into recession, it may prove hard to avoid one here in the UK."
Welfare reform? You can’t force people into jobs that don’t exist
There is only so long the Tories can blame the length of the dole queue on the people standing in it.
Leader: Labour must be much more imaginative about welfare
A commitment to universalism need not imply unconditional support for all universal benefits.
Ed Miliband must trust his instincts and stand up for real change
If Ed Miliband is to seize the initiative in 2012, this has to be a year of surprises.
Cameron meets the Godfather
The PM was was frightened into European isolation by Paul Dacre.
Green Philosophy: How to Think Seriously About the Planet
The limits of Roger Scruton’s love of the land.
Out of the Ashes: Britain After the Riots
Who speaks for England?
Books interview: Noo Saro-Wiwa
Paper Promises: Money, Debt and the New World Order
The paper money system is a matter of faith.
Rick Santorum's baby - a follow-up
Damian Thompson and others on the right are trying to demonise me for reporting a story that Santorum's wife and supporters have been happy to discuss
Does Steven Moffat have a problem with women?
A debate over the Doctor Who and Sherlock writer's attitude to female characters.
Cultural Capital podcast: Andrzej Klimowski
A conversation on Polish poster art and the nature of illustration with the Royal College of Art professor.
Labour needs an argument about the state not just the deficit
It's time to start a blunter conversation about tax and spending choices.
"Divide and rule"? Diane Abbott was right
The privileged will do anything to distract attention from their own power.
Your Democracy
Everything you want to know about your MP, the Lords and the UK’s main political parties. Plus, browse debates from 1803 to the present day.
Why I will be voting for Newt Gingrich
The Republican primaries are heading David Blanchflower’s way. And as an independent voter, he writes, I intend to do my bit to ensure the best possible outcome of the presidential election in November.
Osborne called it wrong on private sector employment
New figures show that the private sector isn't making up for public sector job losses.
Who are Standard and Poor's and why should we care?
The credit ratings agency has warned it could downgrade all 15 eurozone countries. Why does this matter?
The destruction of animal spirits
Osborne's plan to galvanise the economy through austerity has failed.
So who pays?
When forced to find new resources, the coalition's instinct is to take them from low-to-middle income families.
The last picture show
The likes of Fassbinder, Godard, Pasolini, Tarkovsky, Wajda and Visconti were once seen as essential to our culture — it wasn’t unusual to be passionate about rep cinema. David Flusfeder, a projectionist in the 1980s heyday of art-house film, recalls the highs and lows of a distant time.
“If music can be art, why can’t food?”
Nathan Myhrvold was Stephen Hawking's researcher and Bill Gates's right-hand man at Microsoft. Now, he's written a £395 cookbook
Black Mirror (Channel 4)
Rachel Cooke has a nauseous reaction to a joke-free satire.
Dawkins guest-edit
...talks to Mehdi Hasan
Forget Obama
Why I'm voting Newt
All you need to know
Andrzej Klimowski
2012 highlights
On Rick Santorum
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