Three things we disagreed with Mandela on
Be in no doubt, Mandela was a great man. But nobody is perfect; and one of the tenets of political maturity is recognising that even the greatest political figures have their flaws.
Nelson Mandela: A Life in quotes
Nelson Mandela: A life in quotes
Autumn Statement 2013: winners and losers
The distributional impact of today’s Autumn Statement as broken down by HMRC.
Universal Credit: a good day for IDS to bury bad news
It was reported today that Duncan Smith’s flagship Universal Credit programme may not be complete by 2017 as originally planned.
Autumn statement: The OBR in 2010 versus George Osborne in 2013
With little expected today from the chancellor that will make things any easier for those all important ‘hardworking people’, this will be an Autumn Statement that passes most people by.
Is the UK benefit system really too generous?
By European standards Britain’s benefits system is far from generous.
Disposable income still lowest since 2005
Figures out today show that despite the economy being in recovery disposable income remains stuck where is was in 2005, reflecting real falls in wages.
The government’s woeful infrastructure record to date
The coalition’s record to date on infrastructure is woeful.
Today’s other education story: faith schools discriminating against poor pupils
New research has found a striking correlation between religious selection in schools and socio-economic segregation.
Why is the Finnish school system so good?
A look at Finnish schools reveals an education system built on unapoligetically social democratic principles.