0% growth forecast highlights need for stimulus to promote employment, growth and spending
The Bank of England’s latest warning that the economy has hit the buffers and will come grinding to a screeching halt later this year comes as no surprise.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Olympic stars hit back at Cameron and Gove over slashing of sports budgets
A raft of Olympic stars past and present have warned the government against cutbacks to school sport and the slashing of elite sport funding.
Cameron blames teachers over school sport – ignoring his cuts and playing field sell-offs
David Cameron has criticised state school teachers for not doing their bit for school sport.
Cathy Freeman: The face of Sydney 2000, the first Aboriginal Olympic champion
Freeman was a huge hit in Australia during the 2000 Sydney Olympics, especially after winning the 400m and being chosen to light the Olympic flame.
It’s a complex economy, stupid
The following is an edited version of a chapter from IPPR’s forthcoming book, “Complex New World: Translating new economic thinking into public policy”.
More history in Northern Ireland: DUP attend LGBT event for first time
The Democratic Unionist Party, Northern Ireland’s biggest party, sent a representative to an LGBT event for the first time last week.
Comment: Lords reform reveals sub-prime minister Cameron’s weakness
The Lords reform/boundary change debacle shows, after just two years in (shared) power, David Cameron is on the ropes when it comes to his own party.
LFF fundraising appeal
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Without greater provision and resources, state schools will struggle to close the gold gap
Without greater resources, opportunities and investment, the gold gap between state and private schools will continue to grow, writes Shamik Das.
Alexander at odds with Osborne over UK credit rating
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander is at odds with his boss, chancellor George Osborne, over the UK’s credit rating.