Give Greece the space to recover
The situation in Greece reached a new stalemate this week, with elections in Athens signalling fresh concerns surrounding the country’s inaction and political uncertainty
Drones are an illegitimate way to wage war
President Obama’s counter-terrorism adviser John Brennan claimed last week that drones are aiding America’s ‘war on terror’
Murdoch’s position is under real threat
The Murdochs recently endured three days of questioning as part of the Leveson Inquiry
Hollande poised to become President
Tomorrow the French public will go to the polls for the second round of their Presidential election
Greece: what went wrong?
Today, the Greek economy is sinking into a deep recession following great cuts in wages and pensions while economists and politicians debate
Vote for elected mayors England
While there appears to be a lack of public interest in the issue, if they are approved this could be a massive shake up for the country’s political landscape
Attack far right parties, but engage their supporters
The ubiquitous demonisation of individual members of extreme political parties has to stop, Ben Cross argues
NUS urges vice-chancellors to give tax savings to universities
The National Union of Students (NUS) has called on university heads to give the windfall they will receive from the reduction in the top rate of tax next year to students
If this is what it is to be a Democrat, why bother?
Last week Kent Conrad, the Senate Budget Committee Chairman, seemingly introduced a budget. But the bill he marked up will not be brought to the floor of the Senate – doing so would be pointless in the partisan environment he now operates in
Double dip dilemma for Osborne
With political uproar over the government’s relationship with News International, the news that the country had slipped back into recession has culminated in an utterly disastrous start to the year
Brand calls for new drugs policy
Appearing in Parliament last Tuesday, renowned comedian and former heroin addict Russell Brand called for a pragmatic and compassionate approach towards dealing with drug use in the UK
Need we pay attention to protest votes?
The successes of George Galloway in England and Marie Le Pen in France are a potentially alarming development
House of Lords reform can wait
It is not the most exciting of issues, nor is it likely to be a major priority for voters, yet reform of the House of Lords has been discussed and discarded, championed and challenged for decades
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