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Cutting through

Public spending decisions will be painful for Labour but could also improve the party’s credibility Unless you have more faith in George Osborne’s ability to run the economy than the official forecasts, you have to assume that whoever wins office in 2015 will inherit...

Affording universal childcare

There is no debate over whether childcare costs are high in the UK: the cost of a nursery place has increased by six per cent in the last year and a dual-earner couple on average wage with two children will spend 27 per cent of their net family income on childcare...

A new generational compact

Care for the young and old will be the next great chapter in the story of the welfare state. Labour should seize the chance to write it.

Opening divides

Despite his claim that his spending review was fair to all, the chancellor’s axe has opened some big divides. Between the rich and poor, between the old and the young, between the north and south, between protected areas of investment and unprotected areas. Politically, the hit to living standards could be crucial come 2015…

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