Books No Place to Call Home by Katharine Quarmby: On the road again An important book that raises bigger issues about socially isolated and alienated groups everywhere. By Fran Abrams
Can we stop the government criminalising protest? With Jodie Beck of Liberty The Public Order Bill is a worrying assault on basic freedoms. By Adrian Bradley, Rachel Cunliffe and NS Podcasts
The long road from welfare to work Will the government’s proposals to change the way training providers are paid really help solve the By Fran Abrams
The war for the poor In the run-up to next year’s general election, poverty is back at the heart of political debate. In By Fran Abrams
High school delusional Too many young people are encouraged to dream of fame when, in reality, their prospects are bleak. By Fran Abrams
’’We’ve had to let six staff go this Christmas . . . people with families and mortgages’’ Families all over Britain are bracing themselves for hard times. For some, they have already started By Fran Abrams