Opinion
Adding a couple of quid to a hotel stay to top up Bristol’s coffers sounds appealing – but we need more ambitious thinking to address austerity.
Edition 17
Features
A fightback is brewing against a piece of legislation that epitomises the difficulties of having a secure home.
Failure to clamp down on witness intimidation is allowing domestic violence perpetrators to get off scot-free, and failing survivors.
People's History
From rioting in 19th century to fighting for prisoner rights in the 1970s, Bristol has a long history of attempted prison reform.
Moving on: Bristol's Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
“Unfortunately, Gypsies and Travellers doing bad things has more news value than the wider population doing the same bad things, and that’s just not fair.”
The arena decision - opposed by a majority of councillors - once more raises the question of how much power an elected mayor should have.
Since June, the controversial new ‘universal credit’ benefit has been implemented across Bristol. How well is the system working?
Achievements should be celebrated, but we should create our own metrics of success.
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