NICK MATTHEWS recalls how the ideals of socialism and the holding of goods in common have an older provenance than you might think
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DIANE ABBOTT checks the arythmetic of the budget and the sums do not bear out the government message on the label
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SWEE ANG, the founder of Medical Aid for Palestinians, is a big believer in the power of small actions, and she is the living proof it works, writes Linda Pentz Gunter
ANSELM ELDERGILL examines the difficulties surrounding freedom of expression
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IN RECENT days we have heard senior executives and experts express deep concerns about the NHS, the justice system and about policing. These are not the complaints about ongoing deterioration in public services that have unfortunately become commonplace after 14 dreadful years of Tory rule.
No, these are new complaints about the effect on public services under the Labour government’s plans over the next few years.
As a result, there is now a chasm between the PR spin on the Budget and the reality as experienced by senior managers tasked with organising and delivering those services.
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