My open letter to the PM about the NHS bill
Dr Kailash Chand OBE presents his open letter to David Cameron over the NHS bill
Public Services
NHS productivity gain is just the latest evidence that socialised medicine brings down costs
International evidence suggests that the NHS is efficent by global standards and this morning’s news that the NHS made productivity gains over the last decade just confirms that
Public sector outsourcing is a mess – and it’s the taxpayer picking up the tab
From a4e to the care homes scandal, the outsourced sector is simply out of control with bonuses for poor performance.
What does QE3 mean for the real economy?
Ben Fox analyses what the latest round of quantitative easing means for the real economy
ConHome: Neuter the Health Bill
Daniel Elton reports on the latest high-profile defection to the campaign to save the NHS: Tim Montgomerie and ConservativeHome
“No one uses TfL” Tory: Users should pay, except when they are my voters
Alex Hern digs up some astonishing hypocrisy from the Tory AM who tried to claim that no one uses public transport in London.
The Financial Times comes out against the NHS bill
Alex Hern reports on the calls from the Financial Times to drop the NHS bill. Although they are attacking from the right, this will pile yet more pressure on the government.
Higher education reforms theaten a slump in UK’s international competitiveness
According to the latest EU statistics, the UK ranks a lowly 18th place when it comes to people with at least an upper secondary education (equivalent to A-levels) The UK should be at the top of the table when it comes to education.
The shocking effect of Gove’s EMA axe: Youngsters skipping food to get to college
Young people are having to choose whether to eat or travel to college thanks to the government’s “disastrous” decision to axe education maintenance allowance.
Network Rail must be mutualised to ensure good governance for the future
Joe Fortune calls for Network Rail to be mutualised, in an effort to ensure not only short-term good management, but long-term good governance.