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Progressives should back Ed Miliband’s welfare proposals
Working class voters, who the left is supposed to champion, want a fairer and more contributory welfare system.
Employment is up yet again – but the job is not quite done
There are more benefits to full employment than you might think.
Strong vocational education is needed to offset the retirement of baby-boomers
Statistics show that a strong vocational education system will be required to help fill over 12 million vacancies by 2022. Of these, those caused by the retirement of the baby-boom generation will vastly outweigh those resulting from business growth.
Road tax should be more progressive
Current road tax rules hurt poor car owners more than the rich, writes Mark Rowney.
Why Labour’s new pledge on cleaning up export finance matters
Chuka Ummuna’s statement last night puts pressure on the coalition to stop taxpayers' money being used to fund fossil-fuel energy, writes Joss Garman.
Thousands won’t be able to rely on family in old age. We need a contingency plan
Many older people won't be able to rely on traditional sources of informal care in the coming years, writes Jack Lofthouse.