Analysis archive

Busting the myths about GMOs in agriculture
We know enough to distinguish between high-risk and low-risk genetic modifications, and it is now time to apply that knowledge in practice, write Sven Ove Hansson and Martin Weih

PIP implants scandal puts consumer protection on agenda
Scandals like the PIP breast implants debacle highlight the need for action, and the European Commission should start the process of better protecting EU consumers, writes Monique Goyens

'Forgotten' Africa turns to Iran as a result of western neglect
The west needs a much broader strategy to constrain Iran, one that neither ignores Africa nor takes its myriad governments for granted – warns Michael Rubin

Huge drug prices 'putting patients at risk'
The patent system has ended up carving out areas of illness real estate that no-one else can come on to, keeping drug prices high – and this must change, writes Loz Kaye

EU must do more to protect biodiversity
In a time of crisis, for biodiversity as much as for our economies, the EU needs to take prompt action and ensure adequate funding for conserving the diversity of Europe's nature, writes Ana Nieto

Better healthcare 'integral' to economic recovery
Real savings for the economy do not come from simply cutting the costs of healthcare systems, but by making sure that citizens are healthier and thus more productive, writes Annika Ahtonen

UKIP is essentially a 'party of the south east' despite gains
Only in the UK would a party taking 5 per cent of the seats from nowhere be treated as a cataclysm rather than a message, claims Richard Marbrow

EU court needs more judges, say UK Lords
An increase in the number of advocates general would bring significant benefits to the speed of the court in processing cases and to the quality of judgments, writes Lord Bowness

Struggle against 'dire' conditions for Iran workers
The heart of the problem is the suppression of the right of workers to establish independent trade unions to mobilise, negotiate, and challenge government policies, writes Faraz Sanei

Use UK airport capacity we have 'before building more runways'
Building new runways or a whole new airport to the east of London could boost capacity across the South East but would also cause severe noise and air pollution for communities under the flight paths - says Caroline Pidgeon

Campaign to identify 'rogue' private investigators
The Leveson Inquiry into press ethics and standards, and a recent examination by the Home Affairs select committee, have placed the work of private investigators into the public spotlight, writes Stephen Eckersley

Iraq media crackdown as claims to democracy ring hollow
Iraq's descent into another sectarian civil war, prompted by its leader's determined efforts to marginalise the Sunni population, has become an embarrassment to the US, writes Struan Stevenson

'Unleash talent of women' in public sector leadership
Women in public sector leadership roles can bring powerful positive change – but why is it that 40 years after commencing serious work on gender equality there is still only limited progress, asks Uschi Schreiber

Scrap 'misconceived' Solvency II regulations
The Solvency II rules for insurers are not necessary and there is no need to centralise regulation at EU level to ensure the free movement of financial services around Europe, writes professor Philip Booth

Italy has failed to adapt to the modern world
Italy's economy - which has been stagnating for almost two decades - is the most visible indicator of a society that has been unable to seize the opportunities of an increasingly global economy – argues Emiliano Alessandri