Andrew Adonis Articles

Falling living standards are partly about the price of essentials, like electricity, gas and public transport rising faster than inflation. It is also about wages rising too slowly, and too many people – especially young people – being without decent jobs. There are...

Ed Miliband's speech today setting out the emerging conclusions from Andrew Adonis' review of the jobs and growth agenda is another welcome indication that the Labour party recognises that uniform, centralised, and input-driven national programmes run from Whitehall...

A week’s immersion on London’s buses – 104 routes in five days last month – increased even further my admiration for bus drivers and the success of the Oyster card. But there are big improvements to be made. First, Londoners need flexible bus fares. For many,...

‘Skills’ – I’m glad that was the first word Liam Byrne said at the Business Breakfast recently held in Burton at the National Brewery Centre and hosted by Progress. The event was attended by a number of local businesspeople from both small and larger companies. Skills...