Blog post on the shocking treatment of Margaret Haywood, the BBC Panorama nurse whistleblower.

The tale of the second homes allowance in Watford

Charlotte sees through the world of bullshit metaphors.

"This is how I think it works. Journalists have a 1950s B-movie view of science. To them, it offers a feeling tone of cold, unquestionable truth that can be used to paste a veneer of objectivity over any moral prejudice you might have"

We owe our children more than scary lies.

New report shows greatest fall in marriage happened under Thatcher.

Very thoughtful blog on the current G20 crowd control and how lessons haven't been learnt from Hillsborough.

Caroline Lucas has an attack of the watermelons.

Make up ya mind, all ye on the right.

Tom Brake filmed inside the kettle