Good Society
Take the coalition’s ‘Tory Boy’ posturing on welfare claimants with a pinch of salt
Neil Coyle gives a robust, evidenced based analysis of the latest DWP figures on disability benefit re-assessments and attempts to get people back into work.
Unofficial Yes to AV campaigners are achieving success from the grass-roots
Matt Wootton reports on the inventive and creative grass-roots campaigning for the Alternative Vote, that is taking off on the internet.
OECD: Spending cuts threaten progress on child poverty
The OECD has warned the government about the impact of spending cuts on child poverty. They argue that "Sustained early years investment is needed to meet the UK’s child poverty targets".
Cool Clarke sends Sun frothy at mouth
Andrew Neilson attacks the tabloid reporting of crime and punishment and provides an evidence based argument for sentencing reform.
Liberty: Kettling is a “fatally flawed” tactic
Isabella Sankey, director of policy at the human rights group Liberty, explains the fatal flaws behind the police tactic of kettling.
Local councillors – could you pick them out of a line-up?
New research shows that only 13 per cent of voters think their local council adresses community needs, with most people unable to even recognise them.