Chart: Employment may be up, but police, NHS and education jobs are being slashed
This morning’s headline stats are encouraging, with employment up and unemployment down; however, the disappearance of key public sector workers continues…
Shamik Das
Unemployment down 82,000 to 2.51 million
Unemployment fell by 82,000 between August and October to 2.51 million, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
Changes at Left Foot Forward
There are changes ahead at Left Foot Forward – after three-and-a-half years, the last two as Editor, Shamik Das is leaving LFF to pursue new challenges.
Chart: Census data highlights, once again, gender bias in jobs market
The latest Census 2011 data shows, once more, the very clear gender bias in employment – in the types of work men and women have and the number of hours worked.
Watch: EC President Barroso on Scotland: A new state “has to apply for membership”
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso today reiterated the position that an independent Scotland would have to reaplly for membership of the EU.
Osborne in 2009: We must “sit up and listen”; 2012: ‘plays down threat’ to AAA rating
In 2009, George Osborne said we need to “sit up and listen” to the threat to the UK’s AAA rating; today, he has tried to ‘play down the threat’ to our rating.
Look Left – The autumn statement, the failing chancellor, and the NHS
Shamik Das looks back at the week’s politics, including our progressive, regressive and evidence of the week.
Chart: Distributional impact of autumn statement measures shows poorest hit hardest
The poorest get hit the most by the measures in yesterday’s autumn statement.
Watch: Balls mocks Osborne’s u-turning, on fuel duty, flood defences, regional pay…
Ed Balls poked fun at George Osborne’s many, many u-turns in his autumn statement response today.
Borrowing up £56 billion over five years
Borrowing will be up £56 billion over the next five years.