Failing Industrial Strategy Needs An Overhaul
Today’s employment figures do not shine any light on the state of UK manufacturing, but plenty of recent coverage has highlighted the extreme pressures that UK manufacturing is facing in…
Council Cuts Have Hit The Poorest
Despite talk of ‘deal dividends’ and ‘Brexit bribes’, there seems to be no end in sight for local government when it comes to austerity. As the Local Government Association (LGA)…
How can we help the wealthy part with their wealth?
The Wealthy Need to be Helped to Part from Their Wealth A report by Oxfam states that globally the richest 1% now has as much wealth as the rest of…
What next for social care?
The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed more starkly than ever before, the Cinderella status of social care. Left to languish behind calls to protect the NHS, ignored until a mounting death…
It’s time for new priorities to tackle want
Article first appeared on the LSE British politics and policy blog on 13 March 2020. This blog is part of a series connected to the Social State project from the…
Today’s Budget and the crisis in Ukraine
This year’s Budget takes place at a time of high international tension. The issue of energy security has once again shot to the top of the political agenda. The crisis…
The People’s Post: Why we need a strong public voice at the heart of our postal services
When you look at the political landscape in the UK today there has been a seismic shift from the position just five years ago. Whether it is the situation in…
Housing Minister Grant Shapps today set out further steps for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2025
Rather than a top-down prescriptive approach, the plans outlined by Mr Shapps aim to give councils and developers much more flexibility to decide how to meet the ambitious eco-standards. As…
Ofsted shows most children receive a good education, despite the difficulties faced by teachers
Teachers, head teachers and support staff work tirelessly to do the best for children and young people and, as the Ofsted annual report shows, the vast majority of schools across…
Labour Market Realities: Privatisation and Royal Mail
This month’s labour market statistics represent a break from the supposed post-Brexit boom that we’ve been hearing so much about. As the number of economically inactive people has increased, the…
Class Conference 2021: Your policy priorities
Delegates at Class Conference 2021 were asked what they thought Britain needs. The answers are shown below. Tell us what you think by commenting below.