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Battle Readings is a regularly updated compilation of articles, essays, and opinion pieces relevant to the themes of the Battle of Ideas.

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Homelessness is costing society big time. Is it time for a different approach?
On any given night, 3659 people slept rough across England last year. That’s more than double what it was five years ago. But why, in one of the richest countries in the world does this problem still exist, and what can be done about it?
Conrad Bower, ecnmy.com, 25 August 2016

Immigration: Brexit an opportunity to fix 'broken' system
The vote to leave the EU is a chance to fix the UK's "broken" immigration system and restore trust in controlled migration, a report says.
BBC News, 25 August 2016

Pro-Brexit leaders shameless on immigration, says Lord Hain
The head of Labour's Welsh campaign to stay in the EU, Lord Hain, has called two prominent leave campaigners shameless for supporting some freedom of movement between the UK and the EU.
BBC News, 25 August 2016

Immigration: Brexit an opportunity to fix 'broken' system
The vote to leave the EU is a chance to fix the UK's "broken" immigration system and restore trust in controlled migration, a report says.
BBC News, 25 August 2016

The liberal case for scrapping the Human Rights Act
Luke Gittos, spiked, 24 August 2016

How Brexit has already changed Britain two months after the EU referendum
Much has been made of the Brexit vote, with both Remain and Leave supporters jumping on resultant business dealings as a sign of things to come. James Moore provides his analysis
James Moore, Independent, 23 August 2016

Eurozone resilient after Brexit vote as output increases
Composite IHS Markit survey says GDP growth across currency zone will continue at 0.3% a quarter and 1.2% for the year
Phillip Inman, Guardian, 23 August 2016

Non Pratt: 'I’m obsessed with why people are so scared about sex'
The author of YA novels Unboxed and Trouble explains to 15-year-old writer Joshua AP how anger motivates her and why we need to talk more about sex
Joshua AP, Guardian, 23 August 2016

Will the Labour party split?
Will the Labour Party split? Possibly, although by no means certainly. If there is to be a split, which of three feasible fissures would be followed?
Brian Taylor, BBC News, 22 August 2016


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