Coalition cuts spending; families cut food, healthcare, kids clothing…
UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis reports on new research revealing families are cutting back on food, healthcare and kids clothes due to government cuts.
Public Services
Save EMA forces second Tory u-turn in a week
James Mills celebrates two Tory u-turns in a week on Education Maintenance Allowance – but the battle is not won yet.
EMA replacement doesn’t make the grade
James Mills of the Save EMA campaign reports on the inadequacy of the replacement of the Education Maintenance Allowance.
Boris’s transport boasts are pure piffle
London’s transport network is already a mess, crippled on a daily basis by delays and much more expensive than it was only a few years ago, writes Rob Jenks of Together for Transport.
Universities fail the teacher test
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, reviews a new report on the benefits of having more academics on university boards.
Cameron is wrong to suggest fees regulator has power to set levels
David Cameron is wrong to suggest the Office for Fair Access regulator will be able to set fee levels for some universities, as he did at PMQs today.
Gove’s justification for axing EMA doesn’t add up
The evidence suggests that the answer to Michael Gove’s question is ‘yes’ – Education Maintenacne Allowance was socially just, explains ippr’s Jonathan Clifton.
PCTs help struggling hospitals fight Tory NHS cuts
It has emerged today that Primary Care Trusts have been using ‘back door’ methods to help fund NHS hospitals that have been left in the cold by government spending cuts.
The economic madness of imposing £9k tuition fees
With more and more universities set to charge the maximum £9,000 a year tuition fees, the cost of the government’s policy becomes ever more apparent, reports Shamik Das.
Why we need to March for the Alternative
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber explains why the March for the Alternative has come just in time.