Boris fiddles as London prepares for transport chaos
Alex Hern writes about the transport chaos set to descend on London for the Olympics, and details Ken Livingstone’s calls to the mayor for better preparation.
Public Services
Hain calls for improved resourcing of mine rescue service
Peter Hain has called for better resources for mine rescue services after saying the Swansea Valley Gleision mine disaster highlighted “potentially lethal” flaws.
The challenges facing new transport secretary Justine Greening
Richard Hebditch, of the Campaign for Better Transport, writes about the challenges facing Justine Greening as she starts work at the Department for Transport.
Teflon Teather dodges the key question about Sure Start
Alex Hern reports on Education Questions in the Commons today, in which children’s minister Sarah Teather was economical with the actualité about Sure Start.
First Tory policy on the NHS makes waiting times 48% worse
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern reports on the massive increase in NHS waiting times.
Lansley told to his face why his NHS reforms are wrong, wrong, wrong
On last night’s Question Time health secretary Andrew Lansley was told to his face by a GP exactly why no one trusts him on the NHS, reports Shamik Das.
As energy company buckles, Miliband needs to pick more battles
Ed Miliband’s success on reforming the energy sector shows a new high-risk, high-reward strategy for him: fighting the entrenched interests others won’t touch.
Ten reasons peers should vote against Lansley’s anti-NHS bill
This afternoon, peers will vote on amendments to the health and social care bill – a bill that threatens to destroy our NHS as we know it, reports Shamik Das.
Lord Owen: NHS is under threat like never before
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern reports on Lord Owen’s remarks about the health and social care bill as it enters its second reading in the House of Lords.
Young people waiting years for mental health treatments in Scotland
New figures from NHS Scotland have revealed the extent of the waits some young people suffering from a mental health problem now face in accessing treatment.