October 2009
Green MEPs round on Cameron
Two senior Green MEPs have spoken out against David Cameron’s decision to move Conservative MEPs from the European People’s Party […]
Who can cut the hardest? The narrative firms up
Anyone listening to the Today programme this morning, as discussion began of the Conservatives’ plan to raise the retirement age, […]
Osborne fails to detail spending plans
George Osborne failed to outline how he would pay for the £13 billion of Tory policy proposals already promised this week during his speech to conference today.
Birmingham Children’s Social Services “not fit for purpose”
Children’s Social Services at the UK’s largest local authority have been branded as “not fit for purpose”. An enquiry undertaken by Birmingham City Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee concluded, among other findings, that accommodation for some children and young people caused many members of the inquiry team to be “shock and dismayed at the standard”.
Cameron’s plans cut retirement by 17% in Glasgow
Male life expectancy at birth in UK cities ranges from 70.8 years in Glasgow City to 83.7 years in Kensington […]
Freud’s work experience plans: where are the jobs?
The Conservative party yesterday announced a series of measures aimed at increasing employment. They included a new work-pairing scheme, announced […]