The Independent Voices

Two people choking on the staircase screamed that there were five more people on the floor above. Could I live with the thought that saving two lives is better than taking the risk to go up and potentially save no one?

The infamous Rose Garden handshake with David Cameron would not have happened without the support of Cable, Lamb, and Davey

Lily Allen told Channel 4 News that the death toll was known to be much higher on the ground, and Squawkbox claimed that the Government had demanded a media blackout. This is how they came about, which parts are real and which parts are fantasy

It's not just the 'emotional' success of Brexit that makes Trump its perfect poster boy. It is also becoming defined by a similar arrogance and incompetence that characterises the President

The latest investigation of a deal done during the recession will almost certainly will go to trial – and it's the last thing the troubled country needs

The Conservative Party's origins go back to the late 17th century when the key divide was over the Church. Since then it has reinvented itself many times and we should assume it will be able to do so again

Much of the party's current crisis arises from the failure to have a full contest last year

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People on the inside speak of the ruthless work ethic demanded of anyone who wants to be a flesh-and-blood 'Amabot'. A former employee told me the conditions were more ruthless than on Wall Street. Whole Foods, on the other hand, is determinedly cuddly – so how is this supposed to work?

The real story behind Theresa May's delayed presentation of her Government's programme is the change in the balance of power in favour of those who want to prioritise the British economic interest as we leave the EU

Mexico's latest disgrace involves alleged spying by the state on journalists and activists with spyware from Israel

Nabra had a trifecta of hated identities: she was Muslim, black, and a woman – all three of which are identity groups that experience heightened marginalisation, discrimination, and violence

EFTA members all benefit significantly from their own special arrangements with the European Union. There is no reason why Britain cannot follow suit

I'll never forget the first time Sanaa walked home on her own after an English language class. I had had a garbled conversation with her where I tried to explain a short-cut, but I wasn't sure if she understood. I drove around in the pouring rain in a panic, until eventually a small woman in a headscarf came into view

No politician is demanding an inquiry into how British men have become so radicalised that they are slaughtering their female partners at a rate of two per week

When the western world starts to take opposition to cultural events in China, it's a very personal affair

May mishandled negotiations with the DUP, arrogantly assuming on the morning after her election disaster that a deal would easily be done. She should have known that a hardline party like the DUP would play hardball. Now the clock is ticking on whether this speech will manage to get through Parliament

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The right wing press' attacks on Corbyn are becoming so hysterical, that in some cases it's even turning voters away from the Tories and towards Labour

Sometimes governments do need to take unpopular measures, but Brexit apart, this one doesn't

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