Pick of the week: Cameron's shame

"These are human beings: even in the use of the word migrants, somehow it's as if they don't have rights. They all have rights just as we have rights." - Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein   View this email in your browser The weekend is almost here and we've selected our five most-read items of the last seven days for you to enjoy at your leisure. Here's what we have for you:   A piece which suggested that Scotland was drifting towards authoritarianism under the SNP An article from last week which asked if the psychoactive substances bill could lead to drug reform Our verdict on this week's PMQs A piece which looked at the row over a report into equality for trans people And our top piece of the week which exposed the shocking story of an American academic who was detained by the Home Office. Arrested, humiliated, detained: How Britain treats foreign students   On Jan 29, 2016 01:52 pm The shocking story of how an academic was bundled into a van and taken to a detention centre Read more... » Equality for trans people must not come at the expense of women's safety   On Jan 29, 2016 01:53 pm It's right for feminists to have concerns about Maria Miller's report on transgender equality Read more... » PMQs verdict: Cameron shames himself with 'bunch of migrants' comment   On Jan 29, 2016 01:53 pm Cameron's slip up at PMQs reveals something of his true character Read more... » Could the Psychoactive Substances Bill trigger the end of drug prohibition?   On Jan 22, 2016 12:25 pm Ireland's path to drug reform brings a glimmer of hope to British reformers Read more... » The SNP government is drifting towards authoritarianism   On Jan 29, 2016 01:54 pm Forget personal responsibility, the SNP is convinced it always knows best Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   Building Our Quality of Life - ICE Northern Ireland   On Jan 28, 2016 05:04 pm ICE Northern Ireland call on the Northern Ireland Assembly to invest in infrastructure and build our quality of life now and for future generations. Read more... » Serving up Change: The Fight for Workers' Rights   On Jan 25, 2016 11:16 am We are Unite Fight Film, a group of these young workers who are fighting back. We're currently making a documentary film exploring the exploitative reality of zero hours contracts and we need your help. Read more... »     Jobs and courses       Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences