Politics Who is Senator Elizabeth Warren and is she a serious US election contender? Looking to 2016. By Steven Akehurst
Politicians must address the fact that Britain’s middle class is rapidly sinking The idea of middle class decline is too often met with derision, especially among progressives, but all our politicians… By Steven Akehurst
Tory modernisers’ best hope is an Ed Miliband victory Being beaten after just one term by a man deemed unelectable would open up space for those who understand… By Steven Akehurst
François Hollande has achieved far more than his critics suggest The French president has shown that deficit reduction need not depend on deep cuts and regressive tax rises. Miliband… By Steven Akehurst
Obama must make poverty reduction a priority for his second term To be a truly transformative president, Obama must bring the issue of urban poverty out from the political fringes. By Steven Akehurst