The dispute at the Vestas wind turbine plant on the Isle of Wight following the announcement that production would...
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Month: August 2009 Articles
Arms export controls
Since the dissolution of the USSR, it is widely acknowledged that arms dealers have been buying up massive stockpiles...
The culture wars roar on
You have the choice between a public bathroom and a private bathroom, which one are you going to choose, yells the...
Osborne’s latest smash and grab on Labour’s valuables needs to be stopped in its tracks
It is tempting to treat George Osborne’s claim this week that the Tories are the true progressives with the...
A continuing crisis
Protests in Iran continue to drive a wedge between the ruling hardliners. President Ahmadinejad broke ranks with many...
What we’re reading: 12 August 2009
Mandelson hits back ‘The Osborne argument is an audacious attempt at political cross-dressing that will convince...
Progress summer reading
The Guns of August 2008: Russia’s War in GeorgiaSvante E. Cornell & S Frederick Starr (eds)M.E....
Internocracy
What lengths should enthusiastic, bright young people go to in trying to secure their dream job? Moving to a big city?...
The primary issue
The Progress campaign for primaries is a timely one, and I am happy to support it. There has been a lively debate...
Unleashing aspiration
When the report by the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions entitled ’Unleashing Aspiration” was...
What we’re reading: 11 August 2009
Primary concern ‘To help make the case to the wider party, Progress is launching a campaign to support primaries...
Challenging times
Young people continue to be at greatest risk in the middle of this recession. The combination of school and college...