January 2010
University participation will fall if fees rise
The papers today cover rises in higher education participation. But the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that any fee increase would reduce participation.
Better transport, more jobs, healthier lives… oh, and a safe climate
Tackling climate change by championing the additional benefits that flow from decarbonisation is a sound messaging strategy, winning support from progressives.
From poverty to power
Before any general election, anyone involved in advocacy (as I am on aid and development) indulges in ‘what would my […]
Deadline Friday
The parties in N. Ireland have until Friday to resolve their differences over the devolution of policing and justice, and the future of the parades commission.
Porritt: China facing first real test of climate credibility
Much blame for the collapse of Copenhagen has been aimed at China. But in Prospect Jonathon Porritt argues that China will dominate the green technology market.
Politics Summary: Thursday, January 28th
President Obama's State of the Union address, the Lancaster House talks on Afghanistan, Lord Goldsmith's appearance before the Iraq Inquiry and much, much more.