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The Carillion Scandal Is Proof That Big Business Should Not Run Government Services
How Tony Blair's big privatisation idea ended in crappy hospitals and expensive bail outs.
Here’s what World War II veterans say about Brexit
Campaigners on both sides of the Brexit campaign appealed to World War II history (and Winston Churchill) to make their case.
Iraq war report could get Tony Blair impeached—9 years after he left office
The report will look at the intelligence failures that led to Britain's involvement in Iraq, and whether then-Prime Minister Tony Blair misled parliament and the public about the his intentions to take part in the 2003 US invasion.
The Battle Between Oxford University Students and the British Empire
Leaked documents show that Oxford University trustees were concerned about losing around $150 million in donations if they removed a statue of a famed 19th century British Empire-builder.
How Labour Lost Ground to the Scottish National Party
The Scottish Labour Party is "now set to defcon fucked" according to an MP.
A Scottish Town Is Actually Protesting to Stop Its Tesco From Closing
People in Kirkcaldy have been crying about the loss of their supermarket.
Britain's Political Parties are Choosing Their Election Tunes Right Now
And they have a track record for picking some real treats.
The Future of College Towns in the UK
Depending on the election results, UK college towns of the 2020s might be the preserve of super-wealthy students who travel to and from lectures in taxis.
The Weird Legacy of Gordon Brown
Populist? The last man of substance? Nutter? As the former Prime Minister bows out of political life, you wonder how the world will remember him.
How the US Government Helped Kill the Labour Party's Left
In the 1980s the US government made the UK Labour Party more right wing.
UK Under Pressure Over Promises of Scottish Powers
Scotland may have voted against independence, but with demands for greater devolution from Edinburgh and elsewhere in the UK, the story isn't over yet.