AUSTERITY
Why Wasn't the 'Britain Needs a Pay Rise' March a Bigger Deal?
People are getting poorer, but protests are getting smaller.
The NHS Can't Afford to Help Mentally Ill People Unless They're Desperate
Which means more people are becoming desperate in the first place.
We Asked Russell Brand's Revolutionaries About Their Ideal 'Alternative' Britain
This weekend, 50,000 of them marched on Parliament to demand change.
This Travel Agency Is Offering a Holiday Tour Through Austerity Britain
'Political Tours' is giving rich idiots expensive holidays in other people's misery.
Athens Celebrated Its New Bailout Payment With a Riot
More clashes are expected when Angela Merkel visits the Greek capital next week.
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Spain's 'March for Dignity' Ended in a Riot
A rally against unemployment saw Madrid's most violent battle for years.
Kicking Foster Children Out of Their Homes at 18 Is Stupid
I spoke to some people who fell victim to a UK law that seems – finally – to be changing.
A Liberating Guide to Life Without Benefits
George Osborne says we can no longer afford the welfare state – but there's no need to cry about it.