Opinion Shoppers: put your money where your mouth is Plenty welcome the arrival of a new supermarket, but those who don’t should spend more at the local shops they value Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion NHS changes: David Cameron’s dodgy prescription Cameron’s NHS ‘reforms’ will work not in the interests of staff and patients, as he claims, but very much against them Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion It’s time to get angry All this polite and smiley feminism is getting us nowhere Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion Seconds out, round one As billions are expected to be paid out to bankers, Labour MP Diane Abbott argues that the bonus culture is toxic, while libertarian Mark Littlewood disagrees Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion The East End’s Olympic hopes are being dashed The local population were promised jobs and a starring role. Now it seems many may barely feel touched by the games Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion How to turn 60,000 students into unqualified drop-outs The axing of the education maintenance allowance to help poor teenagers stay at school feels like targeted government malice Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion Why I like the subsidised neighbours I don’t resent my council-house neighbours who are helped by the taxpayer. I’m happy to pay to live in a mixed community Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion Reach out to those without faith, too Interfaith dialogue must be rethought to include those who are not religious or who are antagonistic towards religion Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion The new public space: how Britons have reclaimed the streets From guerilla gardening to outdoor ping-pong, we are becoming more creative with the gaps developers leave behind Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion Jewish schools are not a faith school ‘menace’ My local Jewish primary is multicultural and academically excellent, and shows Dawkins is wrong about faith schools Author: Hackney Citizen