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Clare Sambrook is a freelance, and a current contributor to openDemocracy, Private Eye and The Guardian. In 2010 Clare won both the Paul Foot Award and the Bevins Prize for outstanding investigative journalism for her work exposing government attempts to mislead Parliament and the public about the forcible arrest and detention of asylum-seeking families. With six friends she co-founded the citizens’ campaign End Child Detention Now. Her acclaimed debut novel, Hide & Seek, came out in more than a dozen languages in 2005, becoming a New York Times editor’s choice and a Daily Mail book club selection.

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The UK Border Agency’s long, punitive campaign against children (helped by G4S and Serco) How many children secretly deported under UK Border Agency’s Gentleman’s Agreement? UK policymaking outsourced: the curious case of adoption reform Corporate Power stamps its brand on British Policing Who should investigate murder — the police, or a private security company? A child, a bleeding anus, interrogation by the UK Border Agency

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John Arlidge is a freelance journalist who writes for the Sunday Times in London and for Conde Nast in New York.

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The Lion’s Roar The Debt Collector Twin Towers Show us the money, comrade

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David Gardner is the FT‘s international affairs editor and author of Last Chance: The Middle East in the Balance. He was the paper’s Middle East editor from 1995-99. In 2003 he won the David Watt prize for political journalism for his writing on the Arab world.

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The seismic tussles that will shape the Middle East Lebanon can overcome its divisions to deter Syria Assads regime is finished do not mourn its passing Febrile and fragmented Hollow victory Autonomy under fire

Camilla Cavendish is Associate Editor and columnist at The Times. She was campaigning journalist of the year 2009, and won the Paul Foot award, for exposing miscarriages of justice which convinced Government to open the family courts. A mother of three, she has been a McKinsey consultant, aid worker, and CEO of the trust which rebuilt London’s south bank. Taken from The Times Submitted articles Let’s all admit it: being a good parent is hard (£) Nurse training has eroded the caring ethos (£) Into the valley of death go our brilliant ideas (£) Universities are hurtling towards a car crash (£) Don’t ask me to pay for these ‘apprentices’ (£) France defends farmers: we must save the City (£) Other links Camilla Cavendish on Journalisted Camilla Cavendish on Twitter

Zoe Williams writes for The Guardian and the New Statesman. She writes political commentary, interviews and reviews. Her work has also appeared in other publications, including The Spectator, the London Cyclist and the Evening Standard where she contributed columns on a variety of subjects, and a diary about being a single woman in London. Submitted articles The mad scramble for school places The UK riots: the psychology of looting This policy on child support is worthy of a budget airline Feminism in the 21st century Other links Zoe Williams on Journalisted Zoe Williams on Twitter

David Usborne joined The Independent at its launch in 1985. In April 2009 he became US Editor. Taken from The Independent Submitted articles 9/11: The day that changed my city Deepwater Horizon: This was no Armageddon A new dawn for Cuba as capitalism eclipses communism ‘I was reminded of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina – but the damage here is of a different degree’ President Mom: On the stump with the Tea Party’s Michele Bachmann How Obama kept the biggest secret of his presidency Other links David Usborne on Journalisted David Usborne on Twitter

Established as one of the most influential political commentators in the country, Steve Richards became The Independent’s chief political commentator in 2000 having been political editor of the New Statesman. He presents GMTV’s flagship current affairs show The Sunday Programme and Radio 4’s Week in Westminster. Submitted articles The man who should speak remains silent Let the people decide. Unless we decide not to Demanding Theresa May’s head on a plate solves nothing The Sceptics’ rage over Europe is a proxy battle Politicians are finally free from Murdoch’s tyranny Can the big society work? Other links Steve Richards on Journalisted Steve Richards on Twitter

Longlisted articles published by the Irish Times and openDemocracy Fintan O’Toole is assistant editor of The Irish Times and author of ‘Ship of Fools: How Stupidity and Corruption Killed the Celtic Tiger’. He has written for The Irish Times since 1988 and was drama critic for the New York Daily News from 1997 to 2001. Submitted articles Triumph of the spivs as democracy is sidelined Reckless, feckless and feral employer is all talk, talk Citizens trapped in a two-state nightmare The week that Anglophobia died Obama not just another excuse for blarney Into Europe Other links Fintan O’Toole on Journalisted Fintan O’Toole

Longlisted for articles published by The Spectator and Daily Telegraph and broadcast by Channel 4 Peter Oborne is a journalist and author who joined The Telegraph in 2010 after writing for some years for the Daily Mail. He has also written for Prospect, The Observer, The Independent, the Evening Standard and the Sunday Mirror. His books include The Rise of Political Lying and The Triumph of the Political Class, and biographies of Alastair Campbell and Basil D’Oliveira, the latter being named the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2004.

Submitted articles The great euro swindle What the papers won’t say The moral decay of our society is as bad at the top as the bottom Baroness Warsi was right to speak out: Hatred of Muslims is one of the last bastions of British bigotry Russia: Vlad’s Army Other links Peter Oborne on Journalisted

Submitted articles published by The Guardian and the London Review of Books. Jonathan Steele is a Guardian columnist, roving foreign correspondent and author. He was The Guardian’s bureau chief in Washington (1975 to 1979) and Moscow (1988 to 1994). In the 80s he reported from southern Africa, central America, Afghanistan, and Eastern Europe. In the 90s he covered Kosovo and the Balkans. Since 9/11 he has reported from Afghanistan and Iraq as well as on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. He has written several books on international affairs, including books on South Africa, Germany, eastern Europe, and Russia, including most recently Defeat: Why They Lost Iraq.

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• Afghanistan: can aid make a difference?
• Afghanistan: is it time to talk to the Taliban?
• Cameron must make the case for talks with the Taliban
• Iraq special report: ‘American soldiers sacrificed a lot. But we sacrificed more’
• Should tourists return to Burma?
• Was it better in the old days? (£)

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• Jonathan Steele on Journalisted
• Jonathan Steele at the London Review of Books