Are there parallels between administrators on the high street and in the NHS?
Following the demise of Jessops and HMV, Claudia Tomlinson looks at whether there parallels between administrators on the high street and in the NHS.
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Anger at government reforms to Disability Living Allowance
On Wednesday, disability rights campaigners urged the Lords that the government’s proposed introduction of Personal Independence Payment, to replace the Disability Living Allowance, had serious flaws and requires significant changes. The website We Are Spartacus, which features the opinions oftest
Comment: Mean, miserable legislation from a mean, miserable government
By Caroline Lucas MP (Green Party, Brighton Pavilion) MPs are today debating a grossly unfair piece of legislation that proposes to sever the long-standing link between welfare support and inflation. If it makes it onto the statute books, the Welfaretest
Westminster council’s obesity fix is a step in the wrong direction
Alexzandar Swatton writes on a number of issues, both for this blog and others. A recent politics & sociology graduate from the University of Sheffield, Alex is a former business proprietor and a life-long, active member of the Labour Party. Phillipatest
We need to keep up the pressure for affordable housing in 2013
As the country slowly gets back into gear for 2013, Lord Whitty writes on the housing crisis and whether or not 2013 represents the year for much-needed action.
Olympic legacy? What legacy? Yet another Gove attack on school sport
Michael Gove was attacked by Labour today for “actively damaging school sport” for the delay in the unveiling of a new £100 million school sport policy.
Comment: We can’t assume the equal marriage campaign is won – there’s still a lot to do
Symon Hill, associate director of Ekklesia, looks at exactly where we are in the campaign for equal marriage.
What does the 2011 Census tell us about faith, society, and politics?
Stephen Beer, political communications officer of the Christian Socialist Movement, looks at what the 2011 Census tells us about faith, society and politics.
Interested in ethical investment? You might want to read this…
How do we build a fairer and more sustainable economy? Part of the answer lies with the money we invest in pensions, ISAs and investment funds.
Poll exclusive: What are the barriers to fair work?
Unequal pay, discrimination and lack of opportunities for career progression are the top three barriers to workplace fairness, a new poll reveals today.