450 public sector jobs lost daily – Media and blog roundup: April 17th 2013

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450 public sector jobs lost daily

“Almost 450 jobs have been lost from councils and police forces across the UK every day since the coalition came to power, according to a new report. Unison said its study, published ahead of the latest unemployment figures, showed that the Government should do more to ease the jobs “crisis.” General secretary Dave Prentis said: “A million more people are struggling with the misery of unemployment compared to pre-crisis levels. The Government has made life a misery for all of these people, and for their families.” – Press Association

Secret “senior party member” attacks Miliband

“Mr Miliband is facing grow anger from colleagues who are warning that he risks turning Labour into a party of protest. The Labour leader has called for public loyalty from his MPs and warned his critics that they risk throwing away the chance of winning the next election. However, one senior party member yesterday told The Telegraph that the party’s response to the Coalition’s welfare reforms had been “complete nonsense”. The MP warned that the leadership is in its “comfort zone” because of the “inadequacy of the Coalition”.” – Telegraph

Other highlights

• It’s time to bury not just Thatcher, but Thatcherism – Seamus Milne, Guardian
• What Titanium Ed and the Iron Lady have in common – Mary Riddell, Telegraph
• Harman warns of “full-on” press laws – Daily Mail