public services
The NHS, Ozzy Osbourne and universal welfare reform
When rejecting universal welfare reforms, we need to consider the impact on solidarity between citizens, writes the Fabian Society's James Gregory.
How bloggers exposed Tory ‘EasyCouncil’ where outsourcing is out of control
Barnet council's audit committee was held in front of a packed room last Thursday - as residents heard a dmaning indictement of the Tory council.
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.
Cameron’s rush to outsource threatens our public services
The Conservative-led government's 'Open public services' white paper is expected any day; it is a rush to outsource our public services on a scale that threatens the very notion of what is ‘public’, writes Unite's John Earls.
Cameron’s “public sector revolution” – yet more NHS closures
In addition to the 3,000-plus hospital job cuts outlined by Left Foot Forward on Friday, further evidence emerged today of the savage cuts being inflicted on the NHS.
NHS case for change “oversold”, as medics’ concerns grow
The basis for the government’s NHS reforms have been challenged by the UK’s leading health policy institute, the Kings Fund, as more doctors’ groups voice their concerns.