Welfare
Osborne shows how out of touch he is. Again
In a sign of how out of touch he has become, George Osborne yesterday said the Welsh government’s opposition to the coalition’s welfare reforms was "unbelievable".
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.
How fair are changes to the benefits system?
To get an idea of just how fair the changes to the tax and welfare system are, Left Foot Forward have compiled a quick overview of some the changes and given them each a fairness score out of 10.
Welfare to work scheme failing, say MPs
The government's welfare-to-work scheme has been branded 'extremely poor' by MPs, who said the best performing provider only moved 5% of people off benefit and into work.
Progressives can win the debate on welfare
It's regularly assumed that progressives can't win the debate on welfare, and must outflank conservative opinion from the right. But looking at polling data more closely, this might not be the case.
Majority of public want to maintain or increase welfare spending, according to new poll
The public want more, not less, spent on welfare, the NHS and education, according to a new poll by ComRes for ITV.