Ken fights to save EMA while Boris fights to save top-rate taxpayers
James Mills writes about Ken Livingstone’s pledge to bring back EMA in London
James Mills
Website James has campaigned to save the Education Maintenance Allowance; he is head of the Save EMA campaign for more information visit: www.SaveEMA.co.uk.
Teenagers need EMA, not JSA, to get back into the workplace
James Mills looks at the cost of keeping EMA, against that of its replacement, and finds that the latter isn’t much cheaper, and is a lot worse, than the former
It’s now official: The government lied when scrapping EMA
The government’s argument for abolishing EMA was blown out of the water as the lead researcher of a key report says it was misrepresented, writes Save EMA’s James Mills.
EMA replacement could breach equality law according to government
James Mills reports on the potential for discrimination in the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) replacement, that could force the government into another u-turn into the issue.
OECD calls on Gove to save EMA
James Mills reports on the OECD’s calls for the coalition government to bring back EMA to help reduce its huge debt, and return growth to the UK economy.
Save EMA forces second Tory u-turn in a week
James Mills celebrates two Tory u-turns in a week on Education Maintenance Allowance – but the battle is not won yet.
EMA replacement doesn’t make the grade
James Mills of the Save EMA campaign reports on the inadequacy of the replacement of the Education Maintenance Allowance.
Budget 2011: Osborne’s contempt for the nation’s youth
James Mills, of the Save EMA campaign, on how George Osborne’s Budget put profit before young people.
Poll: Nearly half of public oppose EMA abolition
Almost half the British public oppose the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance, a new YouGov poll has revealed, writes James Mills of the Save EMA campaign.
Scrapping EMA will force many 16-19 year olds to leave school
As Education Minister Michael Gove allegedly raised a glass of wine to celebrate the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), thousands of the country’s poorest teenagers would have been debating whether to go to college following the Government’s announcement to “replace” Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).