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Ideas, New in Ceasefire, Special Reports - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 7:48 - 4 Comments
Special Report The ugly side of hospitality
As a recession induced by the financial sector takes its toll on the public, more and more people are turning to temporary and part-time work. What’s it like to work in a temporary job in the UK, without a contract, being paid cash in hand? Jumanah Younis spent 3 weeks finding out – and discovered a dark side to employment in Britain.
Features, Ideas, Politics - Wednesday, August 11, 2010 11:02 - 3 Comments
Think Big! In defence of ideology
The protracted aftermath of the worst world recession in living memory has seen not a fundamental questioning of the basic ideological premises of liberal capitalism, but a call for technocratic, ideologically "neutral" solutions instead. Is this another failure of the left to seize the moment and present a credible alternative? Alex Andrews bemoans the growing reticence towards big ideologically-driven programmes and says thinking big is the only thinking worth doing.
