Weekly Survey: youth unemployment, Lords reform and London Mayor
Last week, the think tank IPPR published a report called The Condition of Britain – and Ed Miliband…
welfare
Labour will not win votes by being tougher than the Tories on welfare
(I’m not sure how many times I can write the same article, but there we are. Hopefully it’ll…
Miliband to unveil policies on youth training, contributory welfare and housing benefit
Speaking at the launch of IPPR’s long awaited “Condition of Britain” report, Ed Miliband will unveil new policies…
When it comes to failing government projects, Universal Credit is in a class of its own
The revelation that Iain Duncan Smith managed to get a special category invented to describe the status of Universal…
Beyond the Barriers – new report exposes appalling failures of Atos
If you read one policy or political document this week it ought to be “Beyond the Barriers”. Beyond…
Labour braced for as many as 20 ‘welfare cap’ rebels on Wednesday
Labour insiders have confirmed today that the party are anticipating a rebelling on Wednesday over plans – confirmed…
Scottish labour outlines plans for greater devolution on Income Tax and Housing Benefit
Ahead of Scottish Labour conference on Friday – and the independence referendum which takes place in precisely six…
Green and Reeves both call for government to “sack Atos”
This afternoon the Labour leadership called for the government to “sack Atos” after it was revealed that they’re…
Contributory welfare – politically prudent, morally misguided
Rachel Reeves’s announcement last week that Labour are considering increasing JSA payments for those with four years’ worth…
This is not the way to reform welfare
From the outset, I should make it clear that I support welfare reform. The current system does not…
