public services
Sell! Sell! Sell! Think tank urges coalition to privatise almost everything
Free-market think tank the Adam Smith Institute today published a report advocating the privatisation of, well, practically everything, reports Liam Thompson.
Cuts to mental health services could have “devastating consequences”
One of Northern Ireland’s leading counselling organisations has warned against cuts to the mental health budget.
Welsh public services face “significant pain”
Faced with the prospect of cuts worth £1.5 billion, Welsh public services could find themselves running out of money if they do not undertake urgent reforms.
Public turned off “age of austerity”
A poll shows voters think shielding services is more important than reducing the deficit. The findings are a blow to the Conservative's "age of austerity" message.
The progressive Left should support the Tory co-op policy
George Osborne's public sector co-op policy has been criticised. But the Left should cheer the policy if they want to put progressive ideals above partisanship.