• Sun. Apr 13th, 2025

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4 Reasons Grammar Schools are a Bad Idea

On Saturday it was reported that Theresa May is intending to lift the ban on grammar schools. This is concerning because the evidence is clear that grammar schools do not…

It’s time to change the debate on migration

Immigration is one of the topics that dominated the 2022 General Election. When the first edition of Why immigration is good for all of us was released last year, the…

The Stakes: Immigration

Where are we at? There are two distinct but intertwining factors to consider when looking at immigration: 1) rhetoric on migration, and 2) policies and migrants’ rights. We mustn’t be…

Day 2: International students

Barriers to studying in the UK for international students In 2021-2022, 436,585 international students came to the UK to study a first degree, and the UK is the second most…

PCS Call For Radical Reform of Social Security

Our social security system requires radical transformation. For over forty years there has been a concerted attempt by governments of all colours to attack the welfare state, the principles that…

Homelessness Is A Political Choice

There is a humanitarian crisis on the streets of our country that has claimed the lives of at least 726 human beings in England and Wales. In Britain today, more…

In the UK, a Two-Tier System is for Life, Not Just for COVID.

As details of the Prime Minister’s garden party and rumours of his resignation rage across headlines and social media, it’s important to remember that the fundamental issue goes far beyond…

People Power Won Renters Victory But Landlords Still Profiteering

London Renters Union is a new housing union with more than 1,200 members across the city. Our branches in Hackney, Lewisham and Newham & Leytonstone are vibrant communities where we…

First 100 Days – Restoring Access to Juctice

Restoring Access to Justice Prof Marjorie Mayo Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor of Community Development at Goldsmiths, University of London. Access to justice is not only about ensuring people’s rights,…

No Deal Brexit Papers Exercise In Pantomime and Menace

And so, perhaps inevitably, it’s come to this. After almost two years of Brexit talks between the EU and Britain’s best interlocutors (plus David Davis) last week we were presented…

Young Parents Trapped By Welfare System

At a recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation event on destitution in the UK, a government minister claimed the government had, since 2010, performed a “jobs miracle”. Citing record levels of employment,…