‘Social care – and how we pay for it – is everybody’s issue’
Social care is a policy area that has claimed more than its fair share of political scalps. It…
Social Care
‘Free home care could be the basis for cross-party consensus on social care’
Politics is about priorities, and of course that means money. So, it’s inevitable that the debate about reforming…
Time to care
There are few areas of policy as thorny as social care – or as important. There are also…
‘Goodbye Cinderella? It’s time to fix social care’
One of the first big issues that Andy Burnham has talked about tackling, is that of social care.…
‘The people told they are not welcome may be the people the UK needs most’
There is one detail from the Belfast riots that has stayed with me. The two women trapped in…
‘Marketised social care has failed. It’s time to rebuild local, democratic social services’
The imposition of the market on Social Services has been an abject failure, economically and societally. As Michael…
‘Punishing migrant care workers won’t fix Britain’s problems. It will make them worse’
Less than 24 hours after the Home Secretary announced plans to change the rules on indefinite leave to…
Nicola Ranger: ‘The New Deal must enshrine care workers’ pay rights in law – so they’re not ignored or repealed’
Last week, a would-be Tory leader insulted care workers with a comment about wiping bottoms. This week, a…
‘Here’s how the Tories could learn from Wales’ NHS – if they stop attacking it’
Wales was the birthplace of the NHS. 75 years on, Aneurin Bevan would be proud to know that…
‘Five pledges that could save the NHS in Labour’s first 100 days in government’
Keir Starmer has told his shadow cabinet to have a manifesto ready for an expected spring election. But…
