Inequality is on the rise. And it really is the coalition’s fault
Now that coalition reforms are in place, we’re starting to see the true impact of government policy – and inequality is on the rise.
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As PIP fiasco joins IDS’ record of failure, it is time for PM to get a grip
It’s time for David Cameron to get a grip on the chaos which IDS has given rise to at the DWP.
We need to change the terms of the welfare debate
While financial prudence is vital if Labour is to win power, we cannot put it before compassion.
Coalition ‘in denial’ about food bank use, according to new report
The coalition needs to “own up to the role it’s playing” in the growth of food banks, a new report says.
Why the gap between rich and poor has narrowed. And why it won’t last
The narrowing of inequality is almost certainly a temporary blip.
Why Iain Duncan Smith should resign
His welfare schemes keep imploding, severely ill people keep being declared fit for work and so many people are falling through cracks in the benefits system that food bank use surpassed a million this year. Yet Iain Duncan Smith soldierstest
Government citing out of date figures in attempt to wriggle out of food bank shame
The government is citing out of date figures in an attempt to wriggle out of its food bank shame, writes James Bloodworth.
Tax-free childcare alone will not make childcare more affordable for most families
Today’s announcements are welcome, but the direction of travel is worrying.
The government should learn from the childcare policies of other countries
In Norway, state support for childcare goes to providers who have to meet quality criteria in order to receive any money.
The government’s child poverty strategy falls short of the mark
The government’s child poverty strategy is disappointingly short on new ideas.