Does the Syria debate show that Corbyn is sinking?

"There can be no progress without head-on confrontation." - Christopher Hitchens View this email in your browser When it comes to how to tackle the problem of Syria and Isis there are clearly no easy answers. But perhaps the one person you would expect to have a strong, clear opinion on it would be Jeremy Corbyn. Our first piece today suggests this isn't the case, with his performance in this morning's Syria debate suggesting he's watering down his views to keep his party together. Many people believe Isis are strengthened by financial support from Saudi Arabia but our second piece claims this is little more than a myth which it attempts to dispel. Alistair Sloane details how the terror group is actually a threat to the House of Saud which views them with real anxiety. If you missed our coverage of the spending review yesterday, there's still time to get up to speed. We've one piece on the crafty means George Osborne uses to evade scrutiny, while Green leader Natalie Bennett says the spending review shows the Tories are running an "extremist government". Latest Articles     Syria debate shows Corbyn is sinking fast   On Nov 26, 2015 12:29 pm Jeremy Corbyn's proud anti-war stance could have been vital today. But it was nowhere to be seen. Read more... »   Spending review 2015: Osborne's tricks – and how to spot them   On Nov 25, 2015 03:24 pm The chancellor is adept at hiding the truth of what he;s doing behind a facade of press-managed distractions. Read more... »       Comment: Cutting ties with Saudi Arabia won't eliminate Isis   On Nov 26, 2015 09:56 am There's plenty of reasons to distance ourselves from Saudi Arabia, but Isis funding isn't one of them Read more... »   Comment: Osborne's spending review shows this is an extremist government   On Nov 25, 2015 05:37 pm Ignore the rhetoric and look at the small print: The Tories are cutting government down to the bone Read more... »       Opinion Formers press releases     Royal Aeronautical Society reaction to Chancellor's Spending Review The Royal Aeronautical Society has commented on specific announcements made in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement and Spending Review. Read more... »   Apprenticeship levy offset must be easy to claim for small employers, say LITRG The Chancellor announced today that an apprenticeship levy, set at a rate of 0.5% of an employer's paybill will be introduced in April 2017. Theoretically only large employers will be paying it, however in practice, many more employers – particularly small or micro employers – may find themselves contributing if the £15,000 'offset' is not easy to understand or claim. Read more... »     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

Does no-platforming really limit free speech?

"We have freedom of speech, but you got to watch what you say." - Tracy Morgan View this email in your browser Issues around freedom of speech and no-platforming are always controversial but are the consequences of banning somebody from speaking really as harmful as some would have you believe? This morning we have a piece which looks at this and suggests it is more important to provide safe spaces to marginalised voices than it is to stop no-platforming. Elsewhere, as the chancellor announces further budget cuts in his spending review today we have a piece which examines the impact of austerity on domestic violence services. The feminist group Sisters Uncut say the chancellor's cuts are putting women's lives at risk. And don't forget to check in with us later to get our take on the spending review.   Latest Articles     Comment: Behind the formalities of the spending review, Osborne is putting women's lives at risk   On Nov 25, 2015 10:09 am Government cuts are helping to perpetuate violence against women Read more... »   Comment: Safe spaces don't limit free speech – they give it to the marginalised   On Nov 25, 2015 09:06 am Free speech campaigners exaggerate the harm caused by no-platforming Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Are you prepared for winter driving?   On Nov 24, 2015 10:19 am The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning riders and drivers to be extra vigilant on the road this winter through its national winter campaign, wheels in winter. Read more... »     Opinion Formers press releases     SDSR 2015: Reaction from the Royal Aeronautical Society Iain McNicoll, Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Air Power Group, has commented on the publication of the Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Read more... »   Defence Committee right to call for a more flexible military The Royal Aeronautical Society has commented on the publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee report setting out a checklist of potential threats and general vulnerabilities that should be addressed in the forthcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Read more... »   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

Start listening to sex workers

"When prostitution is a crime, the message conveyed is that women who are sexual are bad" - Margo St. James View this email in your browser Two pieces today look at the shadow worlds of British policy, where the press rarely bothers to find out what's going on. The first, prostitution, details new evidence being brought forward from sex workers themselves about how they can operate most safely. We take a peek into the raw data presented to parliament during a symposium earlier this month, comparing different countries' approaches and what followed. It's the reality of life as a sex worker, from sex workers. Next up, we look at today's report from Feltham young offenders' prison, where hunger, solitary confinement and seemingly unstoppable violence are the order of the day. It makes for grim reading. The worst part is, this is considered an improving institution. Latest Articles     Even when Britain's youth prisons improve, they fail   On Nov 24, 2015 11:25 am If this is what success looks like, then failure must be very grim Read more... »       Comment: Want to know how to make sex work safe? Ask sex workers   On Nov 24, 2015 08:28 am Sex workers have left their evidence in the Commons library. Decriminalisation makes them safer. Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Are you prepared for winter driving?   On Nov 24, 2015 10:19 am The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning riders and drivers to be extra vigilant on the road this winter through its national winter campaign, wheels in winter. Read more... »     Opinion Formers press releases     SDSR 2015: Reaction from the Royal Aeronautical Society Iain McNicoll, Chair of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Air Power Group, has commented on the publication of the Government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Read more... »   Defence Committee right to call for a more flexible military The Royal Aeronautical Society has commented on the publication of the House of Commons Defence Committee report setting out a checklist of potential threats and general vulnerabilities that should be addressed in the forthcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Read more... »       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