Economic forecasts reveal high degree of uncertainty
Worries about a ‘double dip’ recession in the UK have faded in recent weeks. But recent forecasts reveal how much uncertainty there is about the economic outlook right now.
Yearly Archives: 2010
NUS hit back at Clegg “not being straight” claim
With the controversial tuition fee vote looming, NUS National President Aaron Porter has hit back at Nick Clegg after accusations from the Deputy Prime Minister that he was ‘not being straight’ with student protesters over his ideas for higher education reform.
Daily Mail echoes UK Uncut campaign against tax avoidance
Following a successful weekend of demonstrations, the Daily Mail has joined the UK Uncut tax avoidance campaign. Alex Brummer writes today about the “exploitation of rules” by corporations.
Labour must speak out against discriminatory pay for foreign seafarers
Ruwan Subasinghe, a lawyer at the International Transport Workers’ Federation, on the need for Labour to speak out to end discriminatory pay for seafarers.
Back to the NATO drawing board: How to make our security sustainable
Hannah Brock, of the Oxford Research Group, looks at how a sustainable security strategy would deal more effectively with the root causes of global instability.
Wales bowled over by Cahn’s theory of time-banking
Mark Drakeford examines the parallels between the ‘customer’ experience in the healthcare system and the fate of his beloved Glamorgan County Cricket Club.
Debating financial regulation: The people v the City
As students continued to protest against the commodification of education, and Ireland prepared for a bailout, the New Political Economy Network met to discuss the realities of financial regulation. It was agreed that regulation – or re-regulation – is needed in order to protect against predatory and dehumanising financial practises. Inseparable from regulation, according to Maurice Glasman and Costas Lapavitsas, is the state’s capacity to be a force for social democracy.
Look Left – Cameron set for school sports climbdown
Shamik Das looks back at the past week’s big political stories, including David Cameron’s welcome rethink of government plans to slash school sport funding.
Don’t ignore income when looking at poverty and life chances
Looking at the Frank Field’s review on poverty and life chances, it is wrong to suggest family income is not important to the future chances of children.
Clegg’s housing headache
A lib dem rebellion on housing benefit proposals is brewing – with both Bob Russell MP and Simon Hughes leading the charge.