Comment Was that it? Was that it? Two years since the last Queen’s Speech, and all the government could muster was a… Mark Ferguson 9th May, 2012, 1:53 pm
Unions We need a budget for jobs and public services If the Chancellor was acting in the national interests with this year’s budget the issues that would be… Dave Prentis 21st March, 2012, 11:21 am
Comment In it together? You’re havin a laugh… Today saw two great old titans of British football face off in one of the FA Cup Quarter… Mark Ferguson 17th March, 2012, 5:55 pm
Comment Complacency does not create jobs, only unemployment It is a disgrace that Clegg and Cameron can describe this week’s employment figures as an improvement, when… Huw Irranca-Davies 15th March, 2012, 7:49 pm
Comment Remploy: Again, disabled people are told they are “not viable” Yesterday, after months and months of uncertainty, the Government announced that they would close 36 of its 54… Sue Marsh 8th March, 2012, 11:03 am
News Quote of the day: Where’s the growth? Engineering Employers Federation chief executive Terry Scuoler on the Today Programme: “If we look at just the focus… Mark Ferguson 6th March, 2012, 9:42 am
Comment Where are the good jobs for non-graduates? With the release of new ONS statistics this week, the press has again demonstrated its tendency to focus… Charles Seaford 25th February, 2012, 10:43 am
Video Minister completely clueless on workfare Not a great answer from Ed Vaizey on “workfare” last night, or as Emily Thornberry put it –… 24th February, 2012, 12:07 pm
Comment The Tories and skilled jobs – unable or unwilling? A couple of weeks ago the Conservative-led government published a white paper on defence procurement that committed the… Alison Seabeck 24th February, 2012, 11:23 am
Comment Staffing, inefficiency and government waste At a time when hard-working families are tightening their belts, efficiency should be one of the Government’s top… Jon Trickett 20th February, 2012, 9:30 am