Prison system in crisis: officer numbers slashed 30 per cent under coalition
The number of prison officers has been cut by nearly a third in just three years.
Public Services
Anyone interested in education can learn from the Haberdashers Aske’s debacle
The Haberdashers’ Aske’s Federation scandal exposes Labour’s lack of policy on academies and free schools.
What should Labour be saying on free schools?
Data to be released next week looks set to reignite questions over Labour’s education policy.
Questions to Michael Gove from a concerned Haberdashers’ Aske’s parent
The freedom afforded to academies is not working.
TTIP: exposing the hidden threat to our public services
Public services like education and health should be entirely excluded from any trade deal with the US.
No money left? Taxpayers short-changed by £1bn on Royal Mail sale
Taxpayers were short-changed by as much as £1bn by the sale of Royal Mail, according to a new report.
Strong unions won you your rights, not kind-hearted rich men
Decent pay and conditions for working people didn’t simply fall out of the sky.
Striking council workers and other public sector employees have a point – enough is enough
Local government has borne the brunt of the coalition’s ‘austerity’ measures.
PMQs: A&E waiting times: a Prime Minister in denial
The A&E crisis starts in the GP’s surgery. Labour should make more of this.
Ed Miliband should be bold and embrace full rail nationalisation
Miliband’s plans have upset the private sector but also angered rail unions.