Green Politics
Comment: Housing is an opportunity to combine economic efficiency with social justice
Building more affordable homes would not only reduce council housing waiting lists, but would stimulate the economy
IFS: poorest households hit hardest by coalition tax and benefit changes
Working parents in the poorest households have been hardest hit by changes to the tax and benefits system since 2010
Labour needs to bring business back into the conversation
Labour supporters think the Tories are more pro-business than their own party; it's time for Milband to change the emphasis
Mansion tax vs Council tax part 2: council tax reform – pros and cons
Introducing new bands at the top, as suggested by opponents of the Mansion Tax, won't amount to the comprehensive reform we need
Unemployment figures: prospects for living standards still poor as earnings growth remains slow
But the quality of jobs is improving
Unemployment down 58,000 to 1.91 million
Unemployment decreased by 58,000 in the three months to November 2014 to 1.91 million, with the unemployment rate now at 5.8 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal