Posts by Stephen Evans
Stephen has worked on and published research on a range of public policy areas, including welfare reform, skills, productivity and housing. He spent five years as a Senior Policy Adviser at HM Treasury, as well as two years working on the independent Leitch Review of Skills and went on to be Chief Economist at the Social Market Foundation.
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Most read this week
- NAO report reveals how Branson ‘Glazered’ taxpayer on Northern Rock
- Balls: Osborne’s “we’re all in this together” economic mission has failed
- The two faces of the Tories on sport: Embracing the Games while closing swimming pools
- Tory MSP: Cameron thinks we’re an “irrelevance” and are “just not on his radar”
- OBR chief: “No evidence” Osborne’s 50p tax cut will promote growth
Best of the web
A rocky road for the labour market – Joe Sarling, Shifting Grounds
Living wage – coming to a city near you – Gavin Kelly, New Statesman
An alternative Queen’s Speech – Ray North, All That’s Left
How my riots tweet landed me in hot water – at taxpayers’ expense – Mike Harris, Comment is free
Too fast, too slow – how the passing of time is shaping politics for Cameron and Miliband – Gavin Kelly, New Statesman
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