For a long time the Government has talked up its war on drugs. But has it in fact simply given in? The Centre for Policy Studies' new report, The Phoney War on Drugs, shows that the focus of government drug policy is no longer on abstinence or rehabilitation but on harm reduction... more
Boris Johnson has revealed he may not stand for a second term as Mayor of London. We take a look at the leading Tory candidates to replace him...... more
A Labour MP has been accused of breaking Government rules by delivering campaigning letters on Commons notepaper to residents in a neighbouring constituency... more
AS THE world absorbs the impact of America electing its first black president, Barack Obama is getting down to work naming the first members of his administration. There is still more than two months until his inauguration. So for the moment, the main effect of his election is simply inspirational: the message that you can do something if you want to enough, no matter what your skin colour.... more
Poverty, health, homelessness and racial tensions abound in a city awash with money. These are the people who are trying to do something about it. ... more
Ten young Conservatives - billed as the party's stars of the future - have been transformed from dour political animals to fashionable clothes horses... more
Whatever errors the former deputy mayor made, he understands young people and has good, clear solutions. We will all suffer if his approach is discredited... more
In the wake of another fatal stabbing, fresh thinking by black conservatives is reshaping the old approach to the growing problem of youth violence... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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