Should the state cap executive pay?
News editors George Sandeman and Wills Robinson consider new proposals for capping levels of executive pay

Rioters united against JJB, not the police
Arson and looting totally undermined any legitimate discrepancy which those involved in the London riots had against the police says Sally Priddle

Do we need the new ‘Student Forum’?
Deputy Editor Elliot Bentley asks whether the university should be spending so much on developments while the budget for bursaries is so small

The introduction of two giant pandas to Edinburgh Zoo has provoked debate about the ethics of animals in captivity, says Laura Wotton

We need to stop ignoring mental illness
We need to do more to engage with those who suffer from mental health problems, suggests Tessa Tyler Todd

David Cameron and the EU treaty
Craig Johnson suggests that in vetoing the recent EU treaty, the Prime Minister made the right decision but for wrong reasons

Our columnist Becky Orwin has a perilous train journey home and discovers the value of a phone call from her mum

Should children be protected from the ‘truth’?
Amy Shields and Annie Johnson go toe-to-toe over whether children should be exposed to ‘adult’ themes such as drugs and sex

The potential benefits of robotic technology to the human race are matched only by the risks, suggests Deputy Editor Elliot Bentley

The rocky road to economic recovery
Regardless of which party is correct on the economy, the only certainty is that the way ahead is perilous, suggests Jack Torrance

History should be balanced, not just British
Michael Gove’s suggestion that school history lessons should be more patriotic is tantamount to advocating indoctrination, says Luke Henman

Natasha Hosford suggests that the relaxed food guidelines for new academies could mean a major slip in nutritional standards.




