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Social policy and the welfare state

Ann Bradshaw

We need to treat social care like healthcare Politics

We need to treat social care like healthcare

14th September 2021

Fraser Myers

The needs of the elderly can no longer be ignored Politics

The needs of the elderly can no longer be ignored

6th September 2021

Ken McLaughlin

The stigmatisation of the working class Long-reads

The stigmatisation of the working class

14th May 2021

Ewan Gurr

Austerity would be a terrible response to the pandemic Politics

Austerity would be a terrible response to the pandemic

9th February 2021

Nick Buckley

The tragedy of the left Politics

The tragedy of the left

20th January 2021

Fraser Myers

Lockdown was never the only option Politics

Lockdown was never the only option

18th January 2021

Lloyd Evans

Does London really have a hunger crisis? Politics

Does London really have a hunger crisis?

14th January 2021

Samia Hersi

We need to talk about class – and region Politics

We need to talk about class – and region

4th January 2021

Jon Bryan

Gambling with adult freedom Politics

Gambling with adult freedom

17th December 2020

Ken McLaughlin

The return of gay-conversion therapy? Politics

The return of gay-conversion therapy?

8th December 2020

Paddy Hannam

Britain’s care-home catastrophe Politics

Britain’s care-home catastrophe

16th November 2020

Tomek McGrath

We have abandoned the elderly to a fate worse than death Politics

We have abandoned the elderly to a fate worse than death

13th November 2020

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Laura Dodsworth

There’s a financial incentive for councils to lock down Politics

There’s a financial incentive for councils to lock down

14th October 2020

Georgia L Gilholy

A pandemic of poverty porn Politics

A pandemic of poverty porn

14th September 2020

Dave Clements

We need to end rough sleeping for good Politics

We need to end rough sleeping for good

26th August 2020

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Now the corona cops are arresting the homeless Politics

Now the corona cops are arresting the homeless

12th May 2020
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