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Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
Rehabilitation, not punishment
11 Nov 2010
Communists are vehemently opposed to any prisoner being disenfranchised, writes Jim Moody
The lying game
11 Nov 2010
Yes, Phil Woolas lied through his teeth - but they all do, including the Liberal Democrats. Eddie Ford looks at the Oldham East ruling
No united front here
28 Oct 2010
Unfortunately for Clegg, Osborne has not managed to get away with it, argues James Turley
Osborne the butcher
21 Oct 2010
Cuts campaigns should move towards unity, says James Turley
Tails and wagging dogs
07 Oct 2010
The Birmingham conference reveals the tensions and divisions over the coalition government, writes Eddie Ford
Trouble in the fourth estate
09 Sep 2010
Murdoch, Coulson, et al are being handled with kid gloves, writes James Turley
Holy water consecrates Cameron's big society
05 Aug 2010
The coalition government's programme of cuts has in effect been blessed by a whole range of Christian denominations and groups, reports Eddie Ford
Rehabilitation failure shows failure of whole prison system
29 Jul 2010
Jon Venables has been sent back inside for two years. He was never given a serious chance of a normal life on the outside, reports Eddie Ford
Coalition threatens Lib Dems with oblivion
29 Jul 2010
The 'Brokeback' speech by David Davis casts light on the possible demise of the Liberal Democrats in the 2015 general election, argues James Turley
Ian Tomlinson's death caused by police kettling
29 Jul 2010
Outrage over non-prosecution of PC Harwood puts establishment on the defensive, notes Jim Gilbert
Old cuts, new packaging
22 Jul 2010
James Turley exposes Cameron's 'Big Society' lie
Institutionalised child abuse
22 Jul 2010
Kenneth 'Revolution' Clarke has justified the official document authorising the brutal 'control' methods meted out to young offenders, notes Eddie Ford
Humble petition or militant action?
15 Jul 2010
There are two sides to Tolpuddle, argues Mike Macnair
We don't make the laws. We do a job
15 Jul 2010
Steve Gillan, new general secretary of the prison officers' union, the POA, wrote to the CPGB in response to Eddie Ford's article last week. Mark Fischer spoke to him
Responding to Ken Clarke's rehabilitation revolution
08 Jul 2010
Reform should not come at the expense of inmates or prison workers, argues Eddie Ford