Lifting the lid on Low Pay Britain
The real challenge facing policy makers is not just improving the pay of those at the bottom rung of the ladder, but also helping people to climb up.
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Labour’s ModBacc offers a chance to get with the programme
By Amelia Peterson Andy Burnham yesterday announced at the Labour Conference plans for a ‘Modern baccalaureate’ that offers a different model of achievement to Michael Gove’s English Bacc. The qualification, which would allow a much broader scope of subjects thantest
Gove is the roadblock to Burnham’s calls of aspiration, aspiration, aspiration
Andy Burnham called today for Labour to go further than Blair’s call of “education, education, education”, saying that their new priorities must be “aspiration, aspiration, aspiration”. Miliband yesterday raised the issue in his own way: [The] truth is that thetest
The case for the role of co-operatives in childcare
Dr Éoin Clarke argues, on cost and fairness grounds, for an increased role for co-operatives in childcare.
Social housing needs a ‘New Deal’
Kevin Gulliver argues that the social housing system needs to be re-hauled under a ‘New Deal’.
How disability reforms were whitewashed from Labour’s conference
Labour have neglected the disabled at thier conference – at a time of their greatest need.
Yet another nasty in the welfare bill: Means testing support for the disabled-since-youth
Hundreds of thousands of families will be affected by the decision to means test ESA for those who have had disabilities since youth, writes Declan Gaffney.
Can Clegg deliver on his social mobility pledges?
In his speech to the Lib Dem conference today, Nick Clegg pledged to do more for social mobility; One Society’s Larissa Hansford looks at he challenges he faces.
Cable gets it on pay and inequality – unlike the greedy IoD
Business secretary Vince Cable gave an impressive speech on curbing excessive pay and reducing inequality at the Liberal Democrat party conference today.
What kind of “civil disobedience” tactics will the unions use?
Unions have promised the biggest campaign of “civil disobedience” ever seen – but what kind of tactics might they be considering?