Green Politics
Three years of economic vandalism that have left the UK open to this triple-A debacle
The blame for the downgrading of the UK's triple-A credit rating by Moody's can be laid squarely at the door of the government.
Welfare to work scheme failing, say MPs
The government's welfare-to-work scheme has been branded 'extremely poor' by MPs, who said the best performing provider only moved 5% of people off benefit and into work.
Comment: Ed Balls should not fall on his sword
Historian Anthony Seldon has called for Ed Balls to 'fall on his sword' for the good of the Labour Party. On the contrary, Balls is a political powerhouse who has been proven correct about austerity.
City Deal announcement is welcome, but questions over accountability remain
The government's City Deals initiative should be welcomed, but questions remain about accountability.
Wages and productivity falling despite positive unemployment figures
While the latest drop in the unemployment figures should be welcomed, real wages have now been falling in every month for the past three years.
Unemployment down 14,000 to 2.50 million
Unemployment fell by 14,000 between October and December to 2.50 million, and the unemployment rate is down to 7.8%, today’s labour market statistics reveal.