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PISA panic – being honest about what PISA really shows
Every three years the education world is thrown into turmoil as the media report findings from the latest PISA study.
It’s time to end NEETs, but not by scrapping support for young people
Despite this morning’s Daily Telegraph front page headline, IPPR is not proposing to 'scrap benefits for under 25s'.
The Immigration Bill does little to solve the real housing issues
This week the government launched a consultation into their proposal to require private landlords to check the immigration status of their tenants.
We need an infrastructure strategy beyond the M25
Today’s announcements about infrastructure spending are yet another U-turn for a coalition government which cut capital spending far too deeply at the last spending round.
There’s something badly wrong with our welfare system
Today’s figures should open up debate on how to reform the current system of tax credits and benefits. What is clear is that more needs to be done to address the growing number of people who are actively contributing to society but yet are finding it increasingly difficult just to get by.
Vote against clean power target for 2030 is major setback for UK economy
At PMQs, David Cameron outlined that yesterday’s House of Commons vote against a cross-party amendment to set a clean power target for 2030 was the right outcome. While the issue might seem a long way from the electorate’s concerns, the result will have a serious impact on the working lives of many people in the country.