Further education is the big loser in the spending review
George Osborne argued that the Spending Review would promote growth and fairness. Further and higher education are key…
Comment
Why would young people support the welfare state?
John Harris had a somewhat alarming piece in yesterday’s Guardian claiming that young people were increasingly turning to…
Sure Start: one of Labour’s most permanently transformative successes
Looking back over Labour’s 13 years, there are plenty of achievements to celebrate alongside plentiful regrets for things…
When it comes to infrastructure spending, the signs are the Government have learnt nothing
Today, at Prime Minister’s Questions, Ed Miliband nailed David Cameron on his complete failure to deliver on infrastructure…
Responses to the CSR
Mark Ferguson: Today’s parliamentary “festivities” started with Ed Miliband trying to strangle the Comprehensive Spending Review at birth,…
Today’s CSR is bizarre – because it ignores the result of the next election
Today’s Comprehensive Spending Review statement is bizarre. It belongs to a Coalition Government which ends in May 2015 but…
Ken Clarke, Gordon Brown – and why Balls and Miliband are wrong to back Tory spending plans
Shortly after Labour’s landslide victory in 1997, for some perverse reason I invited Ken Clarke to attend one…
Preventing Violence: the lessons from Woolwich
Last month Woolwich caught the world’s attention for all the wrong reasons – the horrific murder of Lee Rigby.…
Creating brilliant soldiers and successful citizens
The commitment and talent of our Forces is exceptional and that uniqueness should be reflected in the support…
Don’t forget the silent 40% – those who don’t vote
What would you do for money, a job or an ‘honest politician’? For some, that’s what they say…
