Green Politics
It’s time to be bold on the Living Wage
If we believe that a Living Wage should apply to all, then we must be prepared to consider how we achieve it, writes Karen Jennings.
Don’t believe the spin: the middle class didn’t beat the downturn
The press was filled with stories yesterday about the middle class 'beating the downturn'. It's a shame it didn't happen, writes Matt Broomfield.
Cutting the top rate of tax won’t help Britain win ‘the global race’
It's not clear how cutting the 45p tax rate to 40p, as suggested by Lib Dem MP Jeremy Browne, would benefit Britain, writes Tony Dolphin.
Britain still needs a pay rise
Britain badly needs a pay rise, right across the board.
Euro Unions demand: end austerity and put industry back to work
European manufacturing and industrial unions met in Madrid this week at a specially convened conference to discuss the crisis in European industry.
The cost of credit must be capped fairly
It's no longer fair for consumers to bear the large, usurious costs associated with loose regulation.