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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Election 2011: Plaid Cymru outline vision for Wales
Nerys Evans, Plaid Cymru candidate in Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire and the party’s Director of Policy, sets out Plaid’s vision for Wales as the launch their 2011 Assembly elections manifesto.
Scottish Labour calls for “bold” reforms
Left Foot Forward’s Devolution Correspondent Ed Jacobs reports on the launch of Scottish Labour’s election manifesto.
Comparing coalitions in Wales and Westminster
Mark Drakeford discusses six different points of difference between the conduct of the coalition at Westminster and the post-devolution experience in Wales.
How the CSR broke coalition pledges on crime, transport, terrorism and energy
Apart from the poorest being hit hardest as a percentage of income and the weak British economy being severely strained, it is equally appalling how many pledges made by the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives have been simply brushed under the carpet throughout the months – and the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) laid them bare.
We need a fairer deal for part-time students
Part-time study is transformative, for adults and their communities, and can be a radical antidote to the inequalities that grow across a lifetime.
Lib Dem minimum wage plans make sense in long run
Last week’s election manifesto from the Liberal Democrats contained a proposal to “set the minimum wage at the same level for all workers over 16”.
Progressive benchmarks for the three parties
All parties have promised to be progressive in power, but by 2014 how will voters be able to judge whether the Government – whoever it might be – has delivered?
The Lib Dem manifesto: a progressive perspective
The Liberal Democrats’ plans contain a number of progressive priorities. But their tax plans are regressive and the funding is “highly speculative”, say the IFS.
Tory Cancer Drug Fund is fatally flawed
The Tories’ new Cancer Drug Fund is fatally flawed. It is uncosted, inequitable, inefficient, and subject to top-down political control.