Labour market statistics: Unemployment is falling, yet so are real wages
The fall in unemployment was smaller than the rise in the number of economically inactive people who want work.
Green Politics
The coalition MPs in the public sector regional pay danger zone
A number of MPs will be at risk of alienating their constituents working in the public sector unless they speak out against regional pay.
The economic crisis is no excuse for G20’s neglect of environmental issues
This week the Earth Summit takes place in Rio, 20 years after the 1992 summit saw the signing of treaties to combat climate change and biodiversity loss.
Only one cheer for the draft Energy Bill
The Energy Bill was a golden chance to meet Britain’s energy needs; however, the coalition’s approach only deserves one cheer, not three.
Poll: Voters caution against risky regional pay
There is widespread concern about the impact of regional pay on services across the political spectrum, a new TUC/Survation poll reveals.
Global recovery has stalled and confidence in policy makers is waning
As the decisive elections in Greece conclude and the G20 summit in Los Cabos begins, world leaders must refocus their attention on the ailing economy.
It is time to debate a new economy
It has been two years since George Osborne proposed an ‘enterprise-led recovery’, but the economy has in no way recovered.
WPP was doing well, so why did shareholders reject Martin Sorrell’s bonus?
The WPP rebellion was unlike other rejections of remuneration reports that have recently taken place because WPP has actually been performing well.
The financial transactions tax has the potential to raise £20 billion a year for the UK
The Financial Transactions Tax is soon to be top of the political agenda once again in Europe.
Economic update – June 2012: The economy – and the government’s policies – going nowhere
The government’s rejection of stimulus measures to promote growth has left the British economy static, with declining growth and increasing inflation.