Pick of the week: Plan? What Plan?

"I have no plans, and no plans to plan" - Mario Cuomo View this email in your browser In this week's newsletter we have all the key stories from the Labour conference and a piece which suggests the Conservatives still have no real Brexit plan. Here's our most-read items this week: A piece which looked at Rachel Reeves comments about hate attacks An article which praised Corbyn's decision to reject calls for Labour to be tougher on immigration A piece which suggested that the Momentum conference should give the left hope A report on calls from the Unite chief of staff for the British media to be taken over and defeated. And our most-read piece which suggested that Liam Fox's speech to the WTO shows he has no Brexit plan. Fox slip up at WTO shows he has no Brexit plan   On Sep 30, 2016 11:05 am A series of inaccuracies in a speech at the WTO suggests Liam Fox isn't even doing the prep work for a hard Brexit Read more... » Unite chief: British media must be taken over and defeated   On Sep 30, 2016 11:05 am Union chief calls for media to be removed from control of 'tax exiles and ne'er-do-wells' Read more... » The World Transformed: Momentum conference should give the left hope   On Sep 30, 2016 11:05 am There is a growing divide between Corbyn's younger and older followers Read more... » Corbyn shows extraordinary bravery in standing up for immigrants   On Sep 30, 2016 11:05 am The Labour leader deserves huge praise for being prepared to stand up for immigration Read more... » Rachel Reeves' comments on immigration could encourage hate attacks   On Sep 30, 2016 11:06 am Her comments effectively blame the victims of attacks Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   Health of the public in 2040   On Sep 28, 2016 11:24 am The Academy of Medical Sciences' latest report, 'Improving the health of the public by 2040', explores how the UK's research environment needs to adapt to meet the complex health challenges we will face in the future. Read more... » GP contract negotiations in Scotland   On Sep 14, 2016 05:04 pm This animation from BMA Scotland provides a guide to the current negotiations between the Scottish GP Committee and the Scottish Government on a new contract for GPs in Scotland Read more... »     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

Councils to be allowed to opt out of child protection laws

"I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarised: number one, protect them from harm." - Tom Allen View this email in your browser Today we lead with a piece from the human rights organisation Liberty. They highlight how the government's new Children and Social Work Bill will allow councils to opt out of child protection laws. The changes will affect more than eight decades of legislation, some of which was created in response to cases like that of Victoria Climbie and Baby P. Now Liberty and 39 other organisations have come together to call on the government to rethink the "dangerous" plans. Latest Articles     Councils to be allowed to opt out of child protection laws   On Sep 30, 2016 11:53 am Child protection could soon vary wildly across the country Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     New evidence shows government proposal to allow 100% religous selection in schools will lead to increased segregation Analysis has found that figures provided in the government's green paper show that allowing free schools to choose all pupils on religious grounds will lead to increased ethnic and religious segregation across England. Read more... »   World beating tunnels work together Two of Europe's largest infrastructure projects have signed an agreement to share innovations Read more... »   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

Momentum conference should give the left optimism

"Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." - Helen Keller View this email in your browser There's been plenty of reasons for those on the left to feel gloomy about politics lately, but our first piece today suggests that the recent Momentum conference should give them optimism. It finds that the younger activists were engaged and well organised and that it is in their hands that the fate of the new Labour party looks increasingly likely to rest. Elsewhere, we have a piece which looks at the anti-begging posters which have been banned by the advertising watchdog for "reinforcing negative stereotypes" of vulnerable people. It suggests that the campaign by Nottingham City council to encourage people not to give money to beggars, is part of a wider shift to demonise society's most vulnerable people. Latest Articles     The World Transformed: Momentum conference should give the left hope   On Sep 29, 2016 12:22 pm There is a growing divide between Corbyn's younger and older followers Read more... »       These anti-begging posters show how the most vulnerable are demonised   On Sep 29, 2016 09:20 am Rather than helping vulnerable people, we demonise them Read more... »   Opinion Formers press releases     Voice backs warnings from early years campaigners Union has urged the government to heed the warnings that nurseries in England are struggling to recruit qualified staff Read more... »   BASC highlights benefits of upland management to Labour MPs and peers BASC chairman explained that 75 per cent of the world's rare heather moorland is found in the UK Read more... »   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