Wednesday, 8 October 2014

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"It was a dire whisper, when British politics desperately needed to hear a roar."

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Comment and Analysis

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Comment: You're helping pay for torture

Ethiopia's Omo people face torture, beatings and 'relocations'

British-sponsored abuse of tribal peoples' rights continues to the present day.

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Clegg announcement on introduction of maximum waiting times for mental health is a ‘watershed moment’ says charity

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National Grid Energy Efficiency Innovation Award, administered by NEA

National Grid is inviting applications to a new £400,000 Energy Efficiency Innovation Award Scheme, which will support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in disadvantaged communities.

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Charity welcomes new projects to help people with mental illness get into work

The charity Rethink Mental Illness has welcomed the launch by the Government of four new projects, aimed at helping people with mental health problems get into work.

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