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John Sentamu

Share and share alike

18 February 2009

In these straitened times, we can either degenerate into a more fractured society or work together and rediscover the benefits of community, says John Sentamu.

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I’m homeless, but I still have standards

01 January 2009

Books helped Paul O’Hanlon keep body and soul together during his journey from civil servant to prisoner and rough sleeper but things never got bad enough to rely on Jeffrey Archer

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Provide a Rolls-Royce service…

01 January 2009

…and save millions on tackling homelessness, says John Bird

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Live and let buy

01 March 2008

More retired homeowners are choosing to sell up, invest the capital and rent instead, says Peter Girling

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No fairy tale

01 March 2008

What happens to children who find themselves in the care system? Do they live happily ever after, asks Hannah Rought-Brooks

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Homeward bound

01 March 2008

Why are the young victims of parental abuse wrenched from their homes, while the perpetrators are allowed to stay put? It should be the other way around, says Phil Frampton

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Protection racket

01 March 2008

Residents in state-run care homes are protected by human rights law. So why aren’t the rights of people in private homes safeguarded, asks Julia Neuberger

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Kids stuffed

01 March 2008

Since 1999, 600,000 children have been lifted out of poverty. But recently their numbers have started to grow again, says Martin Narey

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User friendly

01 March 2008

Providing housing support to drug users would allow government to tackle a range of social problems simultaneously, says Matthew Taylor

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Just say no

01 March 2008

Abstinence is the best route out of the cycle of drug and alcohol addiction, says Iain Duncan Smith

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