Labour Market Realities: Public Sector Workers
Figures out today show that unemployment has dropped to 4.7%, the lowest rate since 1975. But in our new series we scratch below these headline and often misleading statistics. This…
Cameron’s new crusade against criminal wage-workers
There’s a new type of criminal out and about in Britain today, and Cameron gave us fair warning that his government is out to scotch their nefarious activities in his…
Obsession Over Government Debt Is Bad for the Economy
This month the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released their first Fiscal Monitor of the year – a document surveying and analysing the latest public finance developments as part of their…
Attacks on legal aid will mean access to justice is only for the rich
Ahead of UK Uncut action on Saturday 5th September – Prof Marjorie Mayo outlines why legal aid is so important. You might think that there would be broad agreement about…