Labour market deterioriation is now becoming a cause for real concern
Today’s labour market statistics are simply bad news, though the monthly unemployment data are slightly more promising – but overall, levels remain high.
Green Politics
Inflation hits older people hardest, despite the boomer-bashing fad
Today’s older people may hold most of society’s wealth but they are also extremely unequal – and inflation hits the poor hardest, writes Craig Berry.
Prediciting the next crash
What if an early warning system existed that could raise the alarm on the next financial crisis? Stephen Fitzpatrick, of Profero, investigates.
How can we take the green message into the mainstream?
Seph Brown discusses the Fabian Society Nexy Left conference debate on the environment, titled: “Green Gloom: How do we win the argument for the planet?”
Christian Aid calls for World Bank action on climate change
Christian Aid’s Paul Brannen discusses how the World Bank must take more actions on climate change and how Britain is in a position to influence it.
Universal Credit – we still haven’t been told who will lose
It is still very far from certain whether the government’s Universal Credit proposals will be able to deliver its aim of a simpler, less complex welfare system.
Treasury refuses to confirm Clegg’s £10k tax threshold pledge
The Treasury today refused to confirm Nick Clegg’s announcement in yesterday’s Sun – that he would raise the tax threshold to £10,000 – as government policy.
Expecting Tories to regulate bonuses is like Turkeys voting for Christmas
Rachel Reeves, Labour MP for Leeds West, reports on the Tory-led government’s failure to take action on bankers’ bonuses, despite all the pre-election rhetoric.
Top Lib Dem: Bankers’ bonuses are “moment of truth for coalition”
Lord Oakeshott raised the bar on bankers’ bonuses last night. He promised strong action and reiterated Nick Clegg’s words that the Lib Dems “won’t stand idly by” on bank payouts.
Bankers’ bonuses under fire as Barclays chief faces Parliament
Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond was today questioned by the Treasury select committee regarding the behaviour of the bank, reports Claire French.