Burnham's imaginary friend

"It is a queer thing, but imaginary troubles are harder to bear than actual ones" - Dorothy Dix View this email in your browser Another day, another reason to find the Labour leadership race insipid and troubling. We take a close peek at the statistical improbability of Andy Burnham's story about workplaces where no-one speaks English anymore. As with most statements in the race, it conforms to a very narrow assessment of where the party went wrong in the general election. Elsewhere, we take stock of the European parliament's surprising move to cancel a debate on TTIP after a wave of amendments were introduced over the investor dispute mechanism - a chilling proposal which would set up secret corporate courts. MEP Catherine Bearder writes for us, calling for the mechanism to be stripped of the package so the trade deal can go ahead. We also return to the subject of the Human Rights Act and place it in the historical context of Magna Carta. Britain's reputation for fairness and generosity is at risk but the government may well press ahead regardless, a human rights barrister writes.   Latest Articles     Labour cannot win again by mimicking Ukip   On Jun 10, 2015 10:06 am Andy Burnham tells questionable story about non-English speaking workers Read more... »   Zac Goldsmith's mayoral bid should strike fear into Labour   On Jun 09, 2015 11:43 am Maverick Tory has the appeal to beat Labour again in London Read more... »       Comment: We can still save TTIP – but we have to get rid of these secret corporate courts   On Jun 10, 2015 11:20 am The secret corporate courts embedded in the US-EU trade deal are a disgrace, but we can scrap them and still keep its benefits Read more... »   Comment: The Human Rights Act is the successor to Magna Carta – so why are we putting it at risk?   On Jun 10, 2015 09:25 am The British reputation for generosity and fair-mindedness is being threatened by the repeal of the Human Rights Act Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   First TV advert for Alzheimer's Society   On Jun 04, 2015 05:04 pm For the first time ever, Alzheimer's Society is running an advertising campaign to make people more aware of the Society and how we can support people affected by dementia. Read more... » How community groups can rebuild trust in democracy   On Jun 01, 2015 11:30 am Only 25% of people "trust" Parliament, but 50% trust the overall democratic process. So how can we bridge the divide? Read more... »   Opinion Formers articles     30 Chambers of Commerce are all backing an expanded Heathrow Those 30 Chambers of Commerce, together representing 40,000 businesses, are all backing an expanded Heathrow. Read more... »   Universities are a vital source of knowledge for policymakers Manchester Policy Blogs offers expert insight, analysis and comment from researchers at The University of Manchester on key public policy issues. Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     BASC urges longer-term funding for biodiversity from landfill tax Longer-term funding for biodiversity projects should be available from the landfill tax fund in England according to the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC). Read more... »   Educational experiences should not be determined by parents' ability to pay Chris Keates, General Secretary: "Educational visits can have important and social and educational benefits for pupils and can be a valuable part of the offer which schools make to their students' learning and development". Read more... »     Jobs and courses       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences