Jeremy Hunt narrowly survived the cabinet reshuffle – so what now?
Denis Campbell
The health secretary was kept in post by the new PM, but without a change of tack he is likely to become the minister for the visible deterioration of the NHS
How community currencies could help rebalance our economy
Geoff Mulgan
By putting a value on people volunteering their time and skills, currencies such as Spice Time credits can bring communities together to meet local needs
A ‘go it alone’ Britain will turn the clock back for disabled people
Jane Campbell
Brexit risks us being left out of society, as the promotion and protection of our rights will be seen as a regulatory burden and a problem, not an aspiration
Why I’m stepping down to support charity leadership
Stephen Bubb
The outgoing chief executive of Acevo, the charity leaders network, says the fundraising crisis and the Kids Company collapse, makes it the right time to head up the Charity Futures Programme
These council elections will do nothing to calm local turbulence
Peter Hetherington
Labour won’t capitalise on Tory infighting, while Conservative councillors are in open revolt against their government – and face being reorganised out of existence
Concern for relatives is pushing families to film secretly in care homes
Joe Plomin
As a BBC producer I have been involved in five investigations that have used secret filming to expose poor care or abuse. Now families who feel they have no other choice are resorting to the same methods
The My Home Finance loan scheme is in trouble, but tenants still need affordable finance
Kate Murray
Whatever the causes of the My Home Finance scheme’s crisis, it highlights the difficulty of providing genuinely affordable loans for those who need them
Welsh homelessness reforms show the way for England and Northern Ireland
Peter Mackie
Welsh legislation on homelessness is bearing fruit, with local authorities helping more people who are not deemed to be in ‘priority need’, and fewer remaining homeless
People with learning disabilities are still not recognised as fully human
Sara Ryan
My son, Connor Sparrowhawk’s death in a Winterbourne View-type unit was preventable. We don’t need a commissioner to enforce pledges on better treatment. Just treat everyone as a human being