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"In international relations, gestures count." MPs vote on PalestineComment: Palestine is a state – and a prison![]() Whatever the outcome of the vote in the House of Commons, Palestine is a state but it is also a prison. A vote against a Palestinian state is a vote for terrorism![]() We have to show Palestinians a peaceful route to statehood - or else we hand them to Hamas Election 2015Why aren't the Greens in the TV election debate?![]() Leaving out the Greens while including Ukip is a disgraceful error of judgement from the broadcasters NHS strikeNHS strike: A walkout by people who care about you![]() 'Give us more pay,' the NHS workers strike today is supposedly going, 'or the patients get it'. The truth about the conduct of these compassionate, caring workers couldn't be more different. What exactly is David Axelrod doing for Labour?Comment: What exactly is David Axelrod doing for Labour?![]() The US strategist was hired for a reported six-figure salary.... but he's nowhere to be seen Ukip's revolutionWeek in Review: Why Westminster just doesn't get it![]() Ukip's surge isn't about Labour, Tories or Lib Dems. Voters can barely tell them apart. Prepare for the Ukip civil war![]() Douglas Carswell presents an existential threat - not just to the Tory party, but also to Ukip No-one is safe: Ukip's revolution takes Westminster![]() Ukip has proved it is as dangerous to Labour as the Tories, after it elected it first MP and came within a whisker's breadth of depriving Labour of a seat | Women teachers facing discrimination and inequalityWomen teachers say they are being denied their contractual entitlements on pay and working conditions, a conference organised by the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, has heard. Scottish Budget: Tax advisers pleased to see back of ‘slab system’ for taxing property salesThe UK’s leading tax institute has commented on the announcement of the first rates for Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), made in the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget, published today. Cameron's Offer of ‘Jam’ TomorrowOn the face of it, raising the tax threshold sounds great, but the problem is this; when you earn so little, tax really isn't the problem. It’s the amount that you earn that is the real issue. House purchase lending in August down 3% on JulyNew CML data on the characteristics of lending in August show that lending declined slightly compared to July, the first month-on-month drop in house purchase lending volume since February this year. CML welcomes FPC's view on Help to BuyWe welcome the financial policy committee's (FPC) view that the chancellor does not need to make any changes to the Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme. Clegg announcement on introduction of maximum waiting times for mental health is a ‘watershed moment’ says charityMillions of lives could be improved by the introduction of the first ever maximum waiting times for NHS mental health services, according to the charity Rethink Mental Illness. Act now to prepare for higher rates!No-one knows for sure when the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee will make its first decision to raise interest rates, but there some practical steps that people can take now to help prepare for it. |

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