News from the New Party

Sarkozy's unlikely supporters
Nicolas Sarkozy is receiving support from some unlikely quarters.

Overheated rhetoric on climate change
Lazy thinking behind so much comment on climate change is extremely unhelpful.

Modern slavery
The BBC's exposure of how legal migrant workers are routinely exploited shows that this needs to be taken seriously as a political issue

Making the underground run on time
Ken Livingstone is bringing our capital city into disrepute.

Yeltsin, the improbable hero
The momentous achievement of the man who outlawed communism in Russia must be honoured.

France decides (part one)
Sarkozy offers a new vision for France.

Holocaust denial and the incitement of religious hatred
There is more to the EU's law on holocaust denial than meets the eye.

Another brick in the wall
What is the difference between propaganda and education? Don't bother asking government ministers, they don't know.

Abortion: rights and responsibilities
It is reasonable to expect women to appreciate and exercise the responsibility that accompanies the right to choose an abortion.

Universal values
The values which the world needs are not universal values, they are Western values.

"Don't just do something, stand there."
Gordon Brown needs to learn that where government is concerned, less is more.

Why local government is a load of rubbish
Council tax payers are justifiably angry that while council tax bills soar, quality of service continues to fall.

The United Nations: what moral authority?
The United Nations is widely regarded as a moral arbiter for the world - a beacon of moral authority in a world of lawlessness and war. The truth is precisely the opposite.

Take politics out of the classroom
While there will always be good and bad teachers, the real problem lies elsewhere. The government has to shoulder its share of the blame.

Ideology is not a dirty word
What is it that makes a particular political party necessary?

How to banish cynicism
While cynicism about politics is unfortunate, the damage to the image of politicians is largely self-inflicted.

Our very own Quebec
The SNP cannot offer independence - but they can waste a lot of time and energy.

Action or appeasement?
Iran uses hostage-taking as a weapon of war. We must not indulge their habit.

Making history history
History is a challenging subject which the education system must not seek to avoid.