Of course class still matters – it influences everything that we do
The only way to create a fairer society is to start talking about it. The discussion starts here
Will Hutton, The Observer, 10 January 2010

In search of the work ethic
People in work look at the number of immigrants finding jobs in Britain and wonder why so many of their fellow Brits aren’t choosing to do those jobs themselves.
Melanie Phillips, Daily Mail, 4 January 2010

The Decade that Politics Forgot
…or perhaps more accurately, the Noughties was the decade when we forgot about politics.
Mick Hume, spiked, 22 December 2009

Society is collapsing because you are greedy
Social crises have always been blamed on the extravagance of the rich. But today, all of us - from wealthy to peasant - are labelled ‘decadent’.
Brendan O'Neill, spiked, 26 November 2009

Welfare: how help becomes a hindrance
With the shift of emphasis from welfare to wellbeing, the state reinforces the sense that we are unable to cope with life.
David Clements, spiked, 19 November 2009

Q&A with John Cooper
John Cooper is a member of the criminal and human rights Bar and is considered one of the leading barristers in London. He was recently nominated as Human Rights Barrister of the Year. John spoke to trainee barrister and Battle of Ideas committee member, Luke Gittos.
Luke Gittos & John Cooper, Independent Independent Minds, 18 November 2009

It was disappointing to see how quickly we adopted the tawdry norms of African and global politics
Andrew Feinstein, former ANC MP and author of After the Party: corruption, the ANC and South Africa’s uncertain future is interviewed by Sharmini Brookes. Andrew spoke at the Battle of Ideas 2009 debate ‘South Africa: 15 years after apartheid’ chaired and produced by Sharmini.
Sharmini Brookes & Andrew Feinstein, Independent Independent Minds, 18 November 2009

Germany: still divided after all these years
The fall of the Berlin Wall, far from heralding a unified future, ushered in a new period of discord between west and east.
Sabine Reul, spiked, 12 November 2009

We must stop being tolerant of repression
In a recent speech, the libertarian Wendy Kaminer argued that state intervention into everyday life is giving rise to ‘habits of submission’.
Wendy Kaminer, spiked, 12 November 2009

The right to privacy in the Age of Facebook
In an era of voluntary revelation and involuntary regulation, we must find new ways to defend our private lives.
Norman Lewis, spiked, 9 November 2009