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• As Obama hosts the Burmese President, he must address the regime’s dreadful human rights record
  Setting aside the ethics of this approach - which is unlikely to be altered anytime soon - the US can still afford to get tough with Burma without losing purchase over the Burmese government. […]
• Gay marriage: A stronger society isn’t just about marriage, it’s about plurality
  If there is a genuine issue of conscience here for supporters of equality it's surely that they do whatever will secure real change sooner rather than later. That must be to leave Loughton and his wreckers to their own devices. […]
• Poverty: The 2010 consensus in tatters
  Dropping the child poverty target would mean accepting a level of poverty much higher than almost all countries of comparable wealth. […]
• Labour should cut its ties with the illiberal Henry Jackson Society
  Born of a desire to tackle totalitarianism, the society is increasingly intolerant, yet some Labour MPs still support i […]
• Is homelessness about to become a crime?
  Homelessness could become a crime under proposed anti-social behaviour laws, according to a new think-tank report. […]
• UKIP’s populism could present a greater threat to the left than the right
  If I feel a sense of déjà vu as I watch UKIP’s rise today, just imagine the view from Crosby’s chair at Conservative Party HQ. David Cameron’s election strategist hasn't just seen this film before - he's already written the script. […]
• Poll timeline: consistent public support for gay marriage
  "A Conservative is a fellow who is standing athwart history yelling 'Stop!'" - William F. Buckley […]

Guardian Headlines

• Gay marriage debate highlights deep divide in Conservative party
  David Cameron forced to look to Labour to save bill as Tory opponents attempt to limit its scopeDeep divisions in the Conservative party were highlighted late on Monday when Tory MPs clashed during a lengthy debate on the gay marriage bill which survived a series of challenges from traditionalists.Tory reformers expressed exasperation when a former defence m […]
• Google faces new pressure over tax claims
  Revenue and Customs is investigating fresh lines of inquiry after interviewing whistleblower who gave evidence to WhitehallHM Revenue and Customs is investigating fresh lines of inquiry into Google's tax affairs after interviewing a former executive at the company who gave anonymous evidence to parliament, the Guardian can disclose.Barney Jones, 34, who […]
• Work Programme staff struggle to help unemployed when 'jobs aren't there'
  In Hull, shortage of work leaves jobseekers – and their employment coaches – feeling demoralisedAn unemployed bricklayer sits with his Work Programme employment coach in Hull, watching as he types out a sample covering letter. "I am a highly motivated, versatile individual with over 30 years in the construction industry," the coach types. "Doe […]
• Steve Bell on infighting in the Conservative party – cartoon
  The PM has emailed a 'personal note' to members saying he would never work with anyone who 'sneered' at activistsSteve Bell     […]
• GPs will face Ofsted-style inspections, Jeremy Hunt announces
  Ratings published every year will take into account safety, effectiveness and patient experience at GP practicesEngland's 34,000 family doctors will face Ofsted-style inspections overseen by a new chief inspector of general practice to secure "safe and responsive care", the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, is to announce.In March, Hunt welcomed […]
• Gay marriage bill survives after Ed Miliband votes against amendment
  Labour leader votes against amendment extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples after appeal by Tory whipsThe gay marriage bill has been saved after Ed Miliband agreed at the last minute to vote against an amendment to extend civil partnerships to heterosexual couples that had prompted government warnings that it would derail the entire measure.Th […]
• Hugh Muir's diary: we're holding out for a hero over tax. Could it be Ed Miliband?
  Will the Labour leader read the riot act to Google?• It must have seemed a no-brainer. The people who rule the 21st century offering a platform to the man who would run the country. And so it was little surprise that Ed Miliband made himself available. He wasn't to know that in the intervening period, his hosts Google would be reborn as public enemy No […]
• MPs debate gay marriage bill: Monday 20 August as it happened
  Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happened, including MPs debating the gay marriage bill at report stage and latest developments in the 'swivel-eyed loons' rowAndrew Sparrow     […]
• Conservative party: a spiral of irrelevance | Editorial
  If the Tories do not pull themselves together very soon the party will have forfeited its case for re-electionWhat, and for whom, does today's – and tomorrow's – Conservative party stand? In various periods in the past, it has been possible to answer that question with some clarity. Before 1832, the party stood for the landed interest. After 1867, […]
• Multinational CEOs tell David Cameron to rein in tax avoidance rhetoric
  Burberry, Tesco, Vodafone and BAE Systems join CBI chief in lobbying PM to stop moralising on tax ahead of G8 talksThe bosses of some of Britain's largest multinational corporations have urged David Cameron to stop moralising and rein in his rhetoric on tax avoidance ahead of a G8 summit next month.Chief executives of companies such as Burberry, Tesco, […]

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