public sector
Cameronism uncovered: Taxpayer-funded big business
David Cameron sits at the junction of a big-spending State and big business, writes Left Foot Forward’s Daniel Elton.
The coalition and the unions: the state of play on day one
The government and the unions are scrapping over public opinion, and so it seems worth looking at the short-term and long-term trends on polling on the issues.
Scotland losing nurses as public sector shrinks
Official figures show that, between September 2010 and March this year, the number of Scottish nursing and midwifery staff in post fell by 1.2% (just over 700).
Looking behind the headlines in today’s employment figures
Today’s job figures are good, but the news on public sector employment is turning gloomy much faster than expected - and there are quite a few other worries.
Big Society faith based partners must be subject to scrutiny
Where can the government find willing community workers outside the public sector? Answer: religious groups. However, that brings difficult questions in itself.
Report suggests cost of current public sector pension schemes is affordable
Naomi Cooke, GMB National Pensions Officer, reports on the publication yesterday of the public accounts committee’s report on public sector pensions.