In defence of the mob
After protesters in Bristol dared to fight back police violence, respectable opinion is rushing to condemn ‘rioters’. But is it really true that riots ‘don’t achieve anything’?
Volunteers
David Cameron has announced staff will have the right to three days paid leave from work to do volunteering. Richard Linsert, who works for a charity, explains why it won’t work. The Tories tell us that they love volunteering. They can’t resist the idea, it seems, of delivering public services like libraries without paying staff […]