The Cost of Efficiency Savings
Of all the dirty tactics that the Conservatives have deployed since coming to power, using the localism agenda as a cover for massive austerity measures has to be one of…
Labour should tackle unemployment, not the unemployed
The responses to Ed Miliband's attack on the long term unemployed today have varied. Many in the Labour party have quite rightly slammed him. However, some have defended Miliband. Perhaps…
New unemployment figures: good news?
Just a quick post on the latest ONS labour market figures here. The figures on unemployment are being reported as broadly, but not excessively, good news for the government. The…
Where did all the money go?
Reports hit the headlines this week of a London flat going for a record £138m. 3 years after the credit crunch, and the mega rich are richer than ever. 3…
On immigration
It is very tempting for the liberal left to scream "racist" every time the subject of immigration comes up. But if we do so without understanding the material problems for…
8 things about Britain’s debt
1) How big is it? We have had a higher debt: GDP ratio for 200 out of the last 250 years - historically, our debt is very small compared to…
What the environment needs is sustainability – our current governments seem incapable of delivering it
This week, some talented researchers and policy professionals packed up their desks, and left Osborne House in Edinburgh, marking the end of the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland. No more assessments…
A night in the cells is nothing to a lifetime imprisoned by cuts
I spent the best part of the weekend in a police cell in Illford. I've been accused of taking part in a peaceful protest at Fortnum & Mason's, and charged…
Interview: Welsh Green Leader Jake Griffiths
The Bright Green team sat down for a pint with future Welsh Assembly Member and leader of the Welsh Green Party - the gentle host of Green Party Spring conference…
Employment and Growth: Latest Figures
The latest ONS figures for graduate employment do not make for pleasant reading. Particularly for those of us expecting to finish their current degrees this year (like myself). For the…