October 2010
SNP education secretary rejects Browne’s findings for Scotland
If the publication of Lord Browne’s review has proved controversial in England, in Scotland the mood music from the SNP Government has been positively frosty.
Mixed news from the trade front
The ONS trade stats show the UK’s deficit on trade in goods & services shrank from £5bn in July to £4.6bn in August as, though exports fell, imports fell more.
Bankers fare better than public servants under Browne plans
Graduates who choose a public service career over the City will be worse hit by Lord Browne's proposals, explains Left Foot Forward's Will Straw.
Increased science funding would help reduce the deficit
British universities are in trouble. Lord Browne today proposes a huge cut in the Hefce budget, while the govt. plans to cut funding for scientific research.
Changes to your new look Left Foot Forward
You may have noticed some changes to Left Foot Forward today, in our presentation of comments, and in our sidebar.
Getting worklessness wrong, again
‘Worklessness’ is one of those terms which means one thing in specialist usage and something quite different in political discourse and media commentary.