May 2011
Osborne wants a future where bosses can hire and fire at will
George Osborne’s announcement yesterday of a review of employment law forms part of the biggest assault on workers’ rights in a generation, writes Dave Prentis.
New Labour’s record on child poverty: Lessons must be learnt
Kate Bell and Jason Strelitz look at the lessons that can be learnt from Labour's years on the tackling of child poverty.
Another Lords defeat bodes ill for Clegg’s constitutional reform agenda
Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg analyses the failings, both historic and current, of the Fixed Term Parliaments bill and asks what this means for future reform.
Counting the cost of chaos: The billions we can save by saving lives
Antonia Bance looks at a new report showing an £18 million investment for women living in chaos could save many lives and more than £1 billion pounds over the next five years.
Why Nick Clegg can’t escape his “original sin”
Lib Dems have spent the last week articulating their new strategy of "differentiation". But new polling shows the party can't escape their original sin on fees, cuts, and VAT.
Tories fail to shine a light on City pay
This week ahas exposed yet another example of the Tories talking tough but doing nothing when it comes to reforming the financial system and taking action on bankers’ pay.