Wednesday, 19 February 2014

The (moral) high ground - Politics.co.uk

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"Many of the great political questions of our time are also moral questions – we should not be surprised, and nor should we be dismissive, when members of the clergy make their views known."

The (moral) high ground

Coalition ended flooding victims' council tax exemption

Labour goes on the offensive over flooding, again

Ministers should tell councils not to force flood-hit families to pay their council tax, Labour says

IDS targets the vulnerable with immigrant welfare restriction

Scrooge? IDS' plans target the most vulnerable

Coalition plans to limit migrant benefits discriminate against those in insecure employment

WATCH: The nightmare of a society ruled by women

Oppressed Majority has proved a massive viral hit

This short film about life for men in a society ruled by women is provoking debate around the world

Nichols touches a nerve: Cameron defends 'moral' welfare reforms

This photo shows Archbishop Vincent Nichols quite clearly leaning to the left

Coalition's welfare reforms offer "new hope" to people stuck on benefits, David Cameron insists, in a direct response to criticism from Archbishop Vincent Nichols

Changing the NHS

And now... another big proposal for NHS reform

Here we go again... the last big attempt at NHS reform prompted huge political opposition

GPs should be given more powers to coordinate care in the NHS, a think-tank suggests

Controversial NHS database delayed amid privacy fears

Curse of NHS IT : Database delayed for six months

The curse of NHS IT projects strikes again, after a controversial plan for a database of patient information was put on hold amid public concern about the system

Inside Twitter

This is your brain online: What Twitter's Duggan verdict reaction taught us

Carl Miller: As Twitter unfolds in these different ways, a story emerges about society's reaction to this important case

Brutal officialdom or 'feral' youth? Different views of Britain emerged online after the Mark Duggan verdict.

Voice reacts angrily to Michael Gove's "deprofessionalising"

Government and STRB deprofessionalising teachers and early years professionals.

Number of animals rescued by RSPCA from floods doubles in just three days

The RSPCA has released the latest rescue figures for flood stricken Britain - with almost 400 animals saved since Monday.

International summit on illegal trade begins in London

Strong measures sought to protect elephants, rhinos, tigers and other threatened species from poaching.

Celebrating 9 years of hunt ban with facts and myths

Charities mark success of Hunting Act most successful piece of wild animal legislation.

Extra tax support from HMRC welcome - but difficulties must be resolved

LITRG welcomes new HMRC service for taxpayers who need extra support but concerns remain.

Flood weather wreaks havoc on nation’s animals

The RSPCA has been flooded with calls from the people concerned about animals caught up in the recent weather.

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