OPINION

Cuts left councils struggling and gave us a homeless crisis - but we should scrub up for UK's most privileged family?

Awarding DiCaprio for The Revenant is to completely misunderstand what makes him a great actor.

Everyone wants Leonardo DiCaprio win Best Actor for The Revenant

By the government's own evaluation, Trident does nothing to meet our current security threats.

We prioritise selling military equipment above wider economic and humanitarian considerations to Yemen.

Offering a free holiday to an apartheid state in Oscars goodie bags is the latest in Israel's propaganda war.

Just 7% of the UK population attended fee-paying schools, but they dominate numerous middle-class careers.

Vague promises from David Cameron and Boris Johnson don't mean anything to average UK worker.

We look at evidence in the movie industry that proves the Oscars aren't solely to blame for lack of diversity.

Prostitution is a product of cultural norms which have historically given men a right to women's bodies.

Jeb Bush, Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina all dropped out after outperforming Carson.

Both sides are offering their own version of Project Fear - neither has a positive case for leaving or staying.

We have a long cultural tradition of blaming aggression on a man's shortcomings - including the Napoleon Complex.

Graeme Malcolm, is the CEO and founder of M Squared Lasers, a manufacturer of lasers and photonic instruments.

Entertainment reporter Alicia Adejobi muses on lack of representation for black and grime artists.

How can the US-led coalition implement a coherent strategy in Syria when it is torn apart from inside?

Talia Jane's letter to Jeremy Stoppelman almost seems designed to trigger an anti-millennial backlash.

Measures to constrict international reporting are raising eyebrows at a time when the economy is slowing down.

Some 44% of startups either run out of cash or come very close to doing so within the first three years.

If bookmakers are right, the public will opt for the status quo to remain and for Britain to stay in the EU.

Boris knows most Tories are Eurosceptic, and leading 'out' campaign may boost his future PM chances.

There is a middle ground on the migrant crisis - you can criticise religion without being racist.

Businesses looking to enter Iranian market following international embargo lifting need to tread cautiously.

There is a tacit British consensus to pretend there are only two health systems in the world: NHS and the US.

It looks like the studio is onto another winner

Jeb has the misfortune to be standing when Middle America has run out of patience and is searching for a warrior.

It is becoming intolerable for British Jews, despite the fact the UK relies on Israel for trade and NHS drugs.

The primary goal of BDS is the destruction of Israel, not the well-being of the Palestinian people.

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar agree to freeze oil output at January levels.