The IMF's downgrades confirm Labour's attacks on the coalition's budget. Not only are the cuts going to hurt those on...
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Section: Progressive Voices Articles
Student number cuts
The cuts announced on Monday are bad news for Labour's achievements in widening participation in higher education....
Labour’s next moves
I always thought it was suicidal to go round saying "a period in opposition will do us good" before the election as...
Personal care at home Bill
The personal care at home Bill is a bad policy, appallingly handled. As we go into an era of fiscal stingency, it...
Blair and the Chilcot Inquiry
Blair's performance today was as expected: consummate and brilliantly argued. For all the objective and dispassionate...
More students from poorer homes at university
I think these statistics do provide substantial and concrete evidence that sustained investment both in secondary and...
Share and share alike? How will data.gov.uk impact on us?
It's good to see the government exhibiting some common sense in recognising that public data is a public good. Like...
Crunch time for AV
We can't be agents of change unless we change our voting system. The Alternative Vote referendum is the first step...
Cameron tax and marriage vows
Money would be much better spent elsewhere if you are really interested in tackling child poverty. First, we know that...
How to regain the initiative now
Labour must get its priorities right and start knocking on as many doors as possible between and the election. This...
Back to the future for the NHS
Cameron promises ‘a future barely recognisable from the present' but the vast majority of his so-called...
What should Brown do now?
Labour's detailed scrutiny of the Conservatives' spending and tax commitments today strikes me as effective and...