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Back to basics: Gove is no progressive
Michael Gove has spent a long time over the past few years brandishing his credentials as a zealous reformer, committed […]
Who can cut the hardest? The narrative firms up
Anyone listening to the Today programme this morning, as discussion began of the Conservatives’ plan to raise the retirement age, […]
Airline industry’s “aspirational goals” are not enough
Yesterday’s announcement from the International Air Transport Association sees more vapour trail and mirrors being employed by the airline industry in an attempt to persuade the world that they care about climate change and want to cut emissions. This new approach will not mean substantial or real cuts in emissions.
G20 leaders must focus on institutions to raise global living standards
Leaders taking part in the G20, G8+5, and G8 summits over the past year have pledged in effect to reconstitute the international economic order along the lines that progressives have been advocating for years. But for these objectives to be achieved they will need to be translated into major structural improvements in the corresponding multilateral and national institutions.
England needs ‘metro mayors’
'Metro mayors' would mark a real shift in the balance of power from Whitehall to cities, re-engage millions of voters and provide a clear alternative to quangoland. The next Government should go for them.
Consumers still need winning over on climate change
The IPPR's latest report reveals that Government, business and communities need to do more to encourage people to adopt a more low-carbon lifestyle.