New student loans chiefs must get a grip to avoid fresh crisis
The calamitous incompetence of the Student Loans Company last autumn leaves both resignations well overdue, and is something that NUS has long been calling for.
Yearly Archives: 2010
Queen’s speech – Will Northern Ireland support Cameron?
With Northern Ireland’s MPs now united against the Coalition’s cuts programme, it will take a great deal of work for Clegg and Cameron to get any support there.
Exposing the Lib-Con hypocrisy over Goldman $achs
The coalition government should be held to account over comments made during the election campaign, calling for Goldman $achs to be barred from Government.
Is Cameron disrespecting Wales?
When David Cameron visited Wales last week, he came armed with the message that he wanted a relationship based on respect – yet that may now have changed.
Show us the money, Mr Gove
Michael Gove has invited existing schools to become academies. But his new announcement explains nothing about the funding gaps for free schools and the pupil premium.
Politics Summary: Wednesday, May 26th
The Liberal Democrats have pushed for a referendum on the alternative vote to be held on May 5 2011.
Even the small cuts will have a big impact
With child trust funds and university spending dominating, the full scale of the Coalition Government’s cuts and exactly where they will fall remain to be seen.
ConDem cuts – what it means for the devolved bodies
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will have to contribute £704 million towards the overall UK cuts this year.
Int development rise welcomed, but concerns raised over “double counting”
The Government today committed to spend “0.7 per cent of gross national income in development aid from 2013” in the Queen’s speech.
Coalition’s super-broadband plan unworkable
As the Libservative coalition has now released its programme for government, Left Foot Forward now looks at what it means for the digital economy.