June 2011
Government and CBI speak out against domestic workers’ rights
The British government and the CBI spoke out against an International Labour Organization convention supporting the rights of domestic workers.
SEN funding – backbenchers take the initiative
The independent sector currently provide capacity and expertise for special education needs unavailable in the public sector, cost concerns puts this at risk.
Balls: Slower growth could cost British families £3,300
Ed Balls will today outline that slower growth since George Osborne became Chancellor has already left each family £300 worse off and could leave families £3,300 worse off by 2015.
Former undercover cop’s media circus is just a big show
This morning BBC Radio Five Live demonstrated the utter futility of interviewing former undercover police officer Mark Kennedy - a career liar.
Looking behind the headlines in today’s employment figures
Today’s job figures are good, but the news on public sector employment is turning gloomy much faster than expected - and there are quite a few other worries.
Democratic erosion, profiteering and tax havens: PFI equity sales exposed
The vast profits made by contractors and banks selling equity in Private Finance Initiative project companies was exposed this week, reports Dexter Whitfield.