Rachel Reeves: Queen’s Speech showed the typical Tory failure on pensions and infrastructure
Yesterday in Parliament we voted on the Government’s programme of legislation for the year ahead, as set out…
Pensions
Eagle demands answers from billionaire Green over BHS ownership
Angela Eagle has demanded answers over billionaire Sir Philip Green’s ownership of high street store BHS before it…
The budget gives an opportunity to rectify women’s state pension inequality
I would make a plea to the Chancellor to implement fair state pension transitional arrangements for women born…
We need a retirement system that recognises inequalities
Earlier this year, during one of my regular door knocks, I called at a house and the door…
Labour’s grey vote crisis – where is the strategy for winning support from older people?
In the instant analysis of the 2015 election so far there has been silence on one glaring strategic…
The SNP’s argument that the way to get a Labour Government is to vote against Labour doesn’t stack up
We are only on day two of the formal General Election campaign, but already we have learned a lot…
Miliband announces Labour’s plan for older people
Tomorrow (Friday March 6th) Ed Miliband will lay out Labour’s plans for older people – including how the…
Are Labour going to pay for fees cut by reversing pension tax breaks?
Labour are expected to reveal their policy on tuition fees shortly (possibly as soon as next week), but…
The Government’s changes to firefighter pensions could endanger lives
Politics and statistics have long had a chequered relationship. It’s one of the reasons people tend not to…
IDS? He’s completely out-of-touch
If anyone is in doubt that the Tories are completely out of touch with the reality of life…
