cuts Articles

Len McCluskey, general secretary of Unite, urged Labour councillors not to make cuts during last week’s Ralph Miliband lecture – and went on to ask: what would happen if they did? The context of his question suggests he hoped that this would somehow stop the cuts...

The economic crisis has increased the need for leaner and more efficient public services. For the coalition the financial climate is all doom and gloom, but for Labour it can be bright and local. At grassroots level, subject to punishing coalition cuts to the poorest...

Two months ago, when Ed Miliband claimed the ‘One Nation’ mantle for the Labour party, there was always a possibility that David Cameron could seek to reclaim it, with both the Conservative party conference and the chancellor’s autumn statement providing ideal...

Last year a leaked No 10 memo admitted the government had a problem with women and promised a new communications campaign to turn things around – but the admitted blind spot has got worse, not better – with last week’s autumn statement disproportionately hitting women...