How to shrink the poverty trap
Jobseekers’ Allowance recipients can pay 111% marginal tax rates on returning to work. Policy Exchange recommend letting them take home more of their earnings.
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Brown: Tories will betray middle classes
Gordon Brown has fired the election starting gun in an interview for Tribune and speech to Policy Network. He said the Tories would betray the middle classes.
The top 10 progressive policies of the noughties
Left Foot Forward has enjoyed the spate of lists over the Christmas period celebrating the “noughties” decade but there has been an omission: no-one has yet set out the 10 most progressive policies of the decade (and the most regressive).test
Political will not economic fate shapes life chances
Report on the new Fabian Society pamphlet looking at “The Solidarity Society” – political argument, as much as the economy, shape people’s futures.
Politics Summary: Monday, November 30th
A sweeping reform of the tax and welfare systems under which higher earners would finance more generous, universal benefits is needed, according to a new Fabian Society report covered in the Independent. Authors Tim Horton and James Gregory argue thattest
More support needed to end child poverty
More money is needed to eradicate child poverty, especially so in these recessionary times.
Latest Reform report could lead to dismantling of welfare safety net
The latest report by Right-wing think tank reform could lead to the dismantling of the welfare safety net for millions of Britons.
Balls: Labour will not threaten child benefit
Ed Balls, in his speech to conference, quashed speculation that tax credits and child benefit could be cut by the Labour government. Two weeks ago, the Observer splashed news that, “Labour [is] set to target middle class benefits.” It wenttest