Monday, 31 March 2014

Council Cuts Haven't Affected Services, Have They?

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Local Councils have borne the brunt of the Coalition Austerity cuts as services like education and health have been ring fenced. In Lewisha...
Tuesday, 25 March 2014

What Was Really Behind The Pension Reforms In Last Week's Budget?

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Chancellor's decision in the Budget to release people from the obligation to use their pension pots to purchase an annuity has been bro...
Monday, 24 March 2014

Have The Tories Given Up On Winning The Next General Election?

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Last week's Budget seems to have been very well received, albeit by a predominantly conservative (deliberate small 'c') leaning...
Tuesday, 18 March 2014

What Do Bob Crow And Warren Buffet Have In Common?

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The deaths of Tony Benn and Bob Crow last week led to many discussions about left wing politics. Much of what was said seemed like ancient ...
Monday, 10 March 2014

Next Week's Budget

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In his column in yesterday’s Sunday Times, David Smith reminds us that it is only 10 days until the Budget, but you could be forgiven for t...
Monday, 3 March 2014

Housing Benefit - A Vast System Of Outdoor Relief For The Private Sector

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There were a couple of interesting contributions to the housing welfare debate last week. The Inequality Briefing website's latest post...
Tuesday, 25 February 2014

A Bumpy Landing For China?

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I have just finished watching Robert Peston's excellent programme on China, entitled How China Fooled The World . It explains that Chin...