The left has one year to make the Labour Party salvage the NHS
We have one year to save the NHS, that’s why I’ll be voting for the National Health Action Party.
Public Services
Has a privately run hospital really been named the best by experts?
For what possible reason would a company which specialises in outsourcing want to promote outsourcing and private sector involvement in the NHS?
GP appointment within 48 hours under a Labour government
NHS patients will be guaranteed a GP appointment within 48 hours under a Labour government.
Road tax should be more progressive
Current road tax rules hurt poor car owners more than the rich, writes Mark Rowney.
Public want Serco banned from government contracts
Nearly 80 per cent of the public think Serco, the scandal-hit outsourcing company, should not be allowed to bid for public service contracts.
What the #opcotton decision means for the Con Dem’s cuts
If we can’t value our justice system what can we value? asks Sara Ibrahim.
Bin British Gas – put energy in public hands
It is high time for a radical change to our energy system, writes Morten Thaysen.
Four regressive things the coalition has done to the criminal justice system
The Guardian reported this week that prison governors have been ordered to cut costs by £149m a year. Cuts aren’t the only regressive thing the coalition are doing to the criminal justice system, however.
NHS funding increase needed as financial crisis looms
The NHS inevitably faces a ruinous financial crisis by 2015/16 unless it receives a significant financial injection, according to a new report.
Boris broke his promises, so can we really blame the RMT for striking?
Is it any wonder that the RMT is striking when the majority of Londoners don’t want ticket offices closed?