Public Services
Tories and the NHS: end of the phoney war?
There is a range of views amongst Tory MPs about the future of the NHS; the phoney war during the election is likely to turn into something much more visceral.
Leadership candidates line up to attack Coalition over cuts
Labour's leading leadership candidates have launched a series of attacks on the Coalition Government over the £6 billion of cuts.
“Deep cuts” may be required to fund free schools
The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued a stern warning this week about the “deep” cuts required to fund the Coalition Government's roll out of free schools.
Coalition’s post office privatisation plans won’t provide value for money
This week’s Queen’s Speech confirmed what has already been reported - the government will push ahead with part-privatisation of Royal Mail.
New student loans chiefs must get a grip to avoid fresh crisis
The calamitous incompetence of the Student Loans Company last autumn leaves both resignations well overdue, and is something that NUS has long been calling for.
Show us the money, Mr Gove
Michael Gove has invited existing schools to become academies. But his new announcement explains nothing about the funding gaps for free schools and the pupil premium.