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Suspected drone strikes kill 12 civilians in Yemen

May 15th, 2012 by
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Biggest loss of civilian life in reported drone strike this year.


Analysis: Who killed Anwar al-Awlaki – and why?

September 30th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Covert War on Terror, Views from the Bureau

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An examination of the politics and reasons behind the radical cleric’s killing.


Bureau Recommends: Gerry and the GPs

September 6th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Bureau Recommends

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Panorama reveals continued uncertainty in the NHS about the government’s plans for reform.


Attacking the messenger: how the CIA tried to undermine drone study

August 12th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Covert War on Terror

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The US continues to deny civilian casualties, accusing a key source of working with the ISI.


Public sector spending

May 24th, 2011 by | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Public sector spending

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Public sector salaries and town hall spending on the rise.


Public Sector Spending: Is Labour really ‘not to blame for the deficit’?

January 6th, 2011 by | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Public sector spending

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Bureau shows public sector pay and town hall spending ballooned under Labour.


Council chiefs ignore calls to cut their salaries

January 5th, 2011 by
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Public sector spending

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More than 9,000 public sector workers earn more than the Prime Minister.


New deaths blight scandal hospital

December 20th, 2010 by
Published in All Stories, Health

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New scandal at Stafford Hospital more than a year after a damning report into standards of care.


Hutton report fails to address the burning question

December 1st, 2010 by
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Public sector spending

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Will Hutton’s report: can we afford six figure salaries to our public sector bosses?


BBC Question Time discusses Bureau’s investigation into public sector pay

November 20th, 2010 by
Published in All Stories, Open Society, Public sector spending, Views from the Bureau

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BBC’s Question Time debates whether public sector workers should be earning more than the PM.


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