UK Uncut: Stop the traffic to stop the NHS being run over
Tim Holmes explains why you should join UK Uncut on Westminster Bridge on Sunday to fight the coalition’s disastrous health and social care bill.
Public Services
Second reading of NHS bill offers a second chance to kill it
With the health and social care bill returning to the House of Lords for its second reading this Tuesday, the fight to prevent its passing is building. Following the publication of a letter signed by 400 public health experts againsttest
Northern Ireland health workers strike over budget cuts
The Democratic Unionist Party has accused the public sector union Unison of having presided over strikes with no mandate from those involved, reports Ed Jacobs.
Cameron’s talk won’t solve the pensions crisis
Barbara Bates talks about her fears over pensions, explaining how David Cameron, once again, just doesn’t get it.
Wales to see increase in health spending as Lansley accused of dismantling NHS
Welsh Labour has accused the UK government of dismantling the NHS after an outspoken attack by Andrew Lansley of the party’s record on the NHS in Wales.
Can Lansley be trusted with the NHS? 400 more experts say NO
Andrew Lansley addressed the Conservative party conference this afternoon against the backdrop of yet more anger at his regressive NHS reforms, reports Shamik Das.
Gove’s three priorities? Gove, Gove, Gove
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern looks at education secretary Michael Gove’s speech to the Conservative party conference today.
Are the devolved nations playing supermarket sweep with tuition fees?
Ed Jacobs examines the devolved nations’ tuition fees policy for UK students born outside their jurisdiction.
Pickles and co are barking up the road to nowhere
Sian Berry explains why transport plans focusing on roads are likely to take more money from local authorities’ purses, and calls for more sustainable plans.
Pickles’s bribe to councils is a white elephant
Rupert Read discusses the flaws, in both aim and execution, of Eric Pickles’s plan to return to weekly bin collections.