Public Services
Health bill will be gutted, say Lib Dem left
Key Liberal Democrat activists Dr Prateek Buch and Dr Evan Harris report on Liberal Democrat opposition to Andrew Lansley's marketisation of the NHS.
Police Fed chief: May’s policies have police “careering towards” possible “meltdown”
Paul McKeever, chairman of the Police Federation, made a devastating attack on Theresa May the Home secretary, and her policies today calling them "revenge".
New concerns over special educational needs policy
Laurence Turner reports on the latest government attempts to reform special educational needs provision and the dangers and difficulties to be overcome.
Cameron’s NHS reorganisation likely to widen the health funding gap
Andrew Georgiou gives a critical analysis of David Cameron's recent speech on the planned NHS reforms, pointing out that it ignored a key factor, competition.
One and half cheers for Lib Dem opposition to Osborne’s benefit cap
Declan Gaffney finds it possible to "agree with Nick"... well, almost - there may be some agreement over Lib Dem opposition to George Osborne's regressive benefit cap.
How competition in the NHS may push up healthcare costs
It is often repeated that more competition should be introduced into the NHS to keep costs down - but it may in fact increase them.