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.
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Cameron sells out UK manufacturing for his loony backbenchers
Tony Burke details what we should expect from Cameron’s isolationism and how that will harm UK manufacturing.
Irish budget day 2 – opposition attacks “socially regressive” VAT increases
Ed Jacobs reports on the latest developments from Ireland over the budget brought on by the eurozone crisis.
Jobs market hit by “the double whammy of falling business and consumer confidence”
The jobs market risks heading back to levels of unemployment unseen since the last time the Conservatives were in government, writes Richard Exell.
Cameron ignores evidence literally in front of his face
Alex Hern reports on Ed Balls’s active background role in today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, and his canny prepared graph.
Balls mocks “Panglossian” Osborne over Bullingdon, growth and Boris
Ed Balls took aim at George Osborne during a raucous, six-hour debate on the economy in Parliament yesterday, reports Shamik Das.
Irish Budget part one unveils “unpalatable decisions”
Ed Jacobs brings us the latest from Dublin as the Irish government grapples with the eurozone crisis.
Balls repeats his conference message – but the circumstances have changed
Cormac Hollingsworth reports on shadow chancellor Ed Balls’s op ed in today’s Times.
Immigration policy should support UK economic growth, not undermine it
This week the coalition government has new cause to regret strapping itself to a pledge of reducing net migration to the “tens of thousands” per year by 2015.
Economic update, December 2011 – UK teeters on brink of recession
IPPR’s senior economist Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the economy in his latest economic update for Left Foot Forward.