We’re all economists now, part one
Ben Mitchell presents the first part of his two-part primer in economics. Essential reading for all Left Foot Forwardistas.
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Busting the means testing myth
Andrew Harrop presents the evidence against increasing means-testing – universalism is the key to ensuring a well-funded welfare state.
Look Left – Labour hold Feltham but deeper problems remain
Labour comfortably held Feltham and Heston early yesterday with an 8.5 per cent swing from the Tories, increasing its majority by more than 1,500 votes.
Women’s work – an opportunity for growth we can’t afford to pass up
James T. Plunkett looks at why increased participation in the workforce by women may be the key to growth that this government needs.
John Humphrys is wrong, wrong, wrong on social security; here’s why
Declan Gaffney explains why John Humphrys is wrong on social security and welfare reform, ahead of the presenter’s BBC2 documentary on “The Future State of Welfare”.
Look Left – Libya, a nation reborn
Colonel Gaddafi, dictator, despot, tyrant, mass murderer, is dead; Free Libya is born – Shamik Das rounds up the latest Libya news and looks ahead to the future.
Could earnings-based rent-control replace quantitative easing?
Peter Morgan argues that earnings-based rent-control would be better at increasing demand than quantitative easing, and will do so for less money as well.
Look Left – It’s the economy, Osborne
It was all about the economy this week, the poor news on which casts a shadow over conference season, which starts tomorrow, writes Shamik Das.
The Purple Book – new ideas for a new way of governing
Richard Angell, the Deputy Director of Progress, introduces The Purple Book, which sets out ideas for how a future Labour administration should govern.
Look Left – Libya: Allies urge “reconciliation and forgiveness”
World powers met with representatives of the National Transitional Council in Paris this week to plan how to win the peace following the downfall of Gaddafi.