How DWP’s incompetence cost taxpayers and disabled people
The Department for Work and Pensions’ failure to scrutinise the consequences of disability benefit reform raises serious questions about their competence.
Public Services
Vote 2012: Safe in their hands? The six broken Tory NHS promises
Jos Bell reports on the six Tory broken NHS promises, as Labour puts health at the forefront of their local elections campaign.
Academisation, academisation, academisation
Dr Kim Allen, senior researcher for the Academies Commission, writes about the growing trend toward academisation in our schools.
After all the months of debate, does the health bill actually stack up in law?
After all the months of tortuous debate, does the health and social care bill stack up in law, asks Jos Bell?
Non-academies do just as well as academies
Official figures show non-academies do just as well as academies, explains Henry Stewart, a founder member of the Local schools Network.
Think tank Reform’s school academy claim lacks academic rigour
Think tank Reform asked academies “Are you great?”, they said yes, and then think tank Reform said “academies are great”.
The bright red risks of Lansley’s horror bill: Lack of planning, hiked costs, threats galore
Jos Bell reports on the leaking of the first draft of the Transitional Risk Register of the health and social care bill, and the dangers to the NHS.
Last Post for the NHS?
Jos Bell presents eyewitness sketches from both Houses on the final passing through Parliament of the health and social care bill this week.
Lucas: “Dismantle this reckless ideology – before it can cause irreparable harm”
Caroline Lucas MP, leader of the Green Party, writes about the ungent need for peers and MPs, at this late stage, to vote down the health and social care bill.
With the bill almost law, is there a last minute antidote to save the NHS?
Jos Bell reports on the latest Parliamentary developments in the health and social care bill, with the legislation set to be passed into law.