As Labour imposes more draconian legislation, Patrick Ward asks former Guantanamo detainee Moazzam Begg for his views on civil liberties today.

The increasing media obsession with the rate of crime in Britain has led to another draconian gem from New Labour’s former “respect tsar”, Louise Casey. Patrick Ward reports

When Ken Livingstone lobbied for the 2012 Olympics he argued that the resulting investment was needed desperately by east London. Patrick Ward suggests that few of the benefits will actually be trickling down to those who need them.

The City of London has become a tax haven for the super-rich, overseen by Gordon Brown with, alarmingly, no complaints from Mayor Ken Livingstone. Patrick Ward looks at the history and humbug that props up the square mile and leaves neighbouring boroughs cash-starved