The economic consequences of Mr Dale
Contrary to what you may have read on Iain Dale’s diary, I have not lost my economic marbles. Indeed, it is Mr Dale who shows a clear lack of economic understanding. Dale writes today: “I did a short turn ontest
Yearly Archives: 2010
Reform of police service is key, not a fixation on numbers
There is no need for the fiscal squeeze to hit frontline numbers; the sooner we get away from being fixated with the overall number of officers the better.
How progressive are Clegg’s “tests”
Nick Clegg sets out four conditional “tests” for Liberal Democrat support of a minority government. They are not as progressive as they look at first sight.
Gove fails to reveal how Tories would pay for pupil premium
Ed Balls challenges Michael Gove on yesterday’s Newsnight to reveal how he will pay for his “free schools” & pupil premium; Gove responds with boorish insults.
2010 will be the “television election” say social media experts
Whilst there was agreement new media would certainly bear on the outcome, the experts’ consensus was that 2010 would be the year of the “television election”.
PCS strike: “democratic right” or “militant behaviour”?
The decision by the Scottish parliament & Welsh assembly to suspend all business as a result of strike action by the PCS union has drawn criticism from the CBI.
Is the private sector really more productive than the NHS?
Is Andrew Lansley right in saying private healthcare providers are more productive than the NHS? And will increases in productivity save all that much money?
Women at work should fear spending cuts
Up to now this recession has hit men’s jobs harder than women’s, although the gender difference in unemployment increases has been less than in past downturns.
Politics Summary: Thursday, March 11th
Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The Independent has an exclusive interview with Nick Clegg, which dominates their front page. Mr Clegg will this weekend announce the four “tests” he would set for Labour andtest
50% student target key to a successful economic strategy
A dynamic and flexible labour market has the ability to quickly adapt. More, not less graduates, is the key to this successful economic strategy.