Osborne’s silence on child poverty speaks volumes
There is a telling silence in the chancellor’s autumn statement documents today – and that is the lack of any reference to child poverty, writes Alison Garnham.
Social Justice
We must all fight the deadly ignorance about Type 1 diabetes
Fiona Twycross AM writes about what needs to be done to fight the discrimination surrounding Type 1 diabetes.
Counting the cost of social problems
This week the Early Action Task Force released a report calling for greater understanding of the cost of social problems.
“The guilty should be brought to justice” – union blacklist baron grilled by Parliament
Ian Kerr, who ran the trade union blacklist, dished the dirt on his company’s activities in evidence to the Scottish affairs committee in Parliament today.
Comment: The Living Wage is another small step towards a Responsible Capitalism
Richard Bassford looks at what the the Living Wage means and how it can push us towards the “responsible capitalism” our party leaders love to talk about.
New report reaveals a third of those with a visual impairment in Wales lives in poverty
A new report by the Bevan Foundation today demonstrates the inhumane levels of poverty in the visually impaired in Wales.
JRF: Universal Credit is a “significant challenge” to poor families and will affect women more
The Universal Credit represents a “significant challenge” to low-income families and is likely to affect women “disproportionately”, according to a JRF report.
Comment: Miliband’s mental health speech needs to be the start of something bigger
A look at Ed Miliband’s One Nation speech on mental health today.
Spreading privilege? The only thing Cameron’s spreading is ignorance
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, explains why she’ll be marching tomorrow in defence of education for the many.
Hillsborough: The slow road to justice
This afternoon the home affairs select committee heard from David Crompton, the Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police. During his questioning Crompton described how he estimated that there are approximately one hundred current police officers who served on thetest