It’s the jobs, stupid…
The Millennium Development Goals were a bold and challenging agenda, and it is absolutely right that we should…
Jobs
Poll reveals part-time penalty for careers
However the economy fares, this government is headed towards being the worst ever in terms of regression in…
Labour to vote against Welfare Uprating Bill (and table amendment to introduce a compulsory jobs guarantee)
Labour will challenge the Government to back its plan for a compulsory jobs guarantee for the long term…
Welfare reform must ensure people working earn more than those on benefits, says Balls
Labour will never credibly out-do the Tories on a “tough” approach on welfare
Long-term unemployment has exploded in the last 2 years: a gut-wrenching 146% increase. That’s not down to an…
There’s nothing Labour about unemployment – but compulsory work is only worthwhile if it’s good work
The compulsory job scheme plans announced by Ed Balls this morning have received a thoroughly unsurprising response. The…
The North is suffering – how do we release the potential of the Northern economy?
Dalton Philips, the boss of supermarket chain Morrisons, has said that the double dip recession has hit the…
Cabinet member suggests unemployment of 2.6million is “good news”
Energy Secretary Ed Davey is under fire after implying that unemployment of 2.6million is “good news”. To make…
William Hague: A pale imitation of Norman Tebbit
Wouldn’t it be great to have Lord Tebbit back in the Cabinet? Gone are the days when a…
The Omnishambles continues – this time it’s jobs
When the Regional Growth Fund was unveiled Nick Clegg claimed that it would create 500,000 new jobs. Yet a…
