The campaign to Save our NHS isn’t over yet
Amanda Ramsay writes about the latest in the “Save our NHS” campaign, ahead of a big weekend of campaigning, with the Lords voting on the health bill on Monday.
Amanda Ramsay
Website Amanda writes for Left Foot Forward on a range of public policy areas. She is a writer with a background in UK politics, communications, business and government relations. Amanda is a sometime commentator on the BBC, and has many years of Parliamentary experience, from research and communications work for a government minister to working for the Times and the Evening Standard. Her website can be found here and her Twitter can be found here.
Will Bristol cross the bridge to an elected Mayor?
Amanda Ramsay looks at the arguments for and against an elected Mayor for Bristol.
Will Manchester say yes to an elected Mayor in May?
With referendums in ten of the biggest cities outside London in May, residents in Manchester will decide if they wish to have an elected mayor.
Jobcentre Plus needs radical and urgent reform to bring down unemployment
With youth unemployment continuing to rise, and the number of neets at record levels, Jobcentre Plus needs urgent reform, writes Amanda Ramsay.
Elected Mayors: Let the referendum campaigns begin
The government announced yesterday that residents from Bristol to Newcastle, along with nine other English cities, will go to the polls on May 3rd.
Policy in the pub: The future of UK skills
Amanda Ramsay details the events of the UK Skills ‘Top of the Policies’ meeting held by Pragmatic Radicalism, won by Jake Hayman of Future First.