the coalition
The measures in the Queen’s Speech won’t solve the government’s immigration problem
Front and centre in today’s Queen's Speech was the announcement that the government will be limiting the ability for certain migrants to use the Human Rights Act – and its provision for the right to a private and family life - to avoid deportation.
CO2 levels are about to hit their highest level in human history
In the next few days, and for the first time in human history, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere will hit 400 parts per million (ppm), a level long seen as critical in measuring the damage done to the earth by man-made pollution.
This is the biggest assault on workers’ rights ever
Collectively, the changes to employment law amount to the biggest assault on workers' rights ever. They very significantly weaken worker bargaining power, and will increase job insecurity for millions. And like so many of the coalition government’s policies they impact particularly on the most vulnerable.
Tories living in the land where the Magic Job Tree grows alongside the Magic Money Tree
This policy will only work in the land where the Magic Job Tree grows alongside the Magic Money Tree that ensures all such jobs are well paid. And that only exists in the head of some policy wonks in Tory think tanks.
‘Myself and many teachers feed children with bread or crackers’
A damning new survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has suggested that schools are being forced to shut down vital breakfast clubs as a direct result of the squeeze in public spending.
Cost of higher tuition fees system ‘six times higher’ than savings
The system of higher tuition fees introduced by the government with the aim of saving money is likely to cost more in the longer term, a new report has warned.