Londoners shouldn’t be left out in the cold – Davey and Boris need to act
London Mayor Boris Johnson and energy secretary Ed Davey must do more to ensure Londoners aren’t left out in the cold by rocketing energy bills.
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HS2 holds great potential, but the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future
The High Speed Rail project holds great potential, but to make the most of that investment, the government must ensure all our railways are fit for the future.
The rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks
Jonathan Clifton, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, explains why the rise in apprenticeships is not as good as it looks.
UK youth unemployment third worst in OECD – what are the lessons to be learnt?
The UK has the third worst level of youth unemployment in the OECD, with only crisis-hit Greece and Spain having higher levels, a new report out today reveals.
Clegg wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at same rate as government
OBR figures show Nick Clegg was wrong to claim Labour would have cut capital investment at the same rate as the government.
Osborne: Blames the snow and eurozone when growth is down, takes the credit when it’s up
Chancellor George Osborne is the ultimate political swindler, taking credit for when the GDP figures are good, not taking the blame when they’re bad.
Labour and Lib Dems could benefit from Boris’s airports fetish
John Stewart, chair of AirportWatch, writes about the potential electoral consequences of Boris Johnson’s lust for more airports and runways in the South East.
This depression is the longest in modern history, so why is the economy still creating jobs?
With today’s GDP figures confirming this is the longest depression in modern UK history, IPPR’s Spencer Thompson asks why the economy is still creating jobs.
GDP down 0.3% – economy flatlines through 2012
Gross Domestic Product shrank 0.3 per cent in the final quarter of 2012 – with the economy flatlining through the whole of 2012.
Today’s labour market figures are good, but it is possible to claim too much for them
Any government would be pleased with today’s labour market figures, but it is possible to claim too much for them, writes Richard Exell.