JRF: Council tax benefit – the sting in the tail
Katie Schmuecker, research manager for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at the sting in the tail of council tax benefit.
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Londoners shouldn’t be left out in the cold – Davey and Boris need to act
London Mayor Boris Johnson and energy secretary Ed Davey must do more to ensure Londoners aren’t left out in the cold by rocketing energy bills.
HS2 holds great potential, but the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future
The High Speed Rail project holds great potential, but to make the most of that investment, the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future.
The rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks
Jonathan Clifton, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, explains why the rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks.
The case for universal free school meals – and why Labour should adopt the policy
Fiona Twycross AM makes the case for universal free school meals, and calls on Labour to adopt the policy.
Where next on boundaries?
Following last night’s defeat of the government’s plans to cut the number of MPs from 650 to 600, Katie Ghose looks at what’s next in the debate on boundaries.
Comment: Labour needs to build a One Nation party that “looks like the country we seek to represent”
Labour needs to work harder to build a One Nation party that “looks like the country we seek to represent”, writes Usman Ali.
If the London model for Police Commissioners is the answer, what is the question?
Jenny Jones AM, leader of the Green Party on the London Assembly, looks at the problems of the Police and Crime Commisioner model for London.
Labour and Lib Dems could benefit from Boris’s airports fetish
John Stewart, chair of AirportWatch, writes about the potential electoral consequences of Boris Johnson’s lust for more airports and runways in the South East.
This depression is the longest in modern history, so why is the economy still creating jobs?
With today’s GDP figures confirming this is the longest depression in modern UK history, IPPR’s Spencer Thompson asks why the economy is still creating jobs.