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An aspiration nation

Sarah Beattie-Smith 21 March 2013 An aspiration nation2013-03-21T08:30:13+00:00 No Comment
An aspiration nation. That’s how George Osborne described the UK in his fourth budget. A budget that brings some fortune to big business, home owners and tax avoiders but gives…
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Scotland's GPs Call for an End to ATOS Assessments

Bright Green Editors 23 March 2012 Scotland's GPs Call for an End to ATOS Assessments2012-03-23T08:30:49+00:00 *Society* 6 Comments
Scotland's GP's have called for to an end to the Government's controversial, computer-based 'Work Capability Assessments' carried out by French IT multinational Atos Origin for the DWP with "immediate effect":…
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Workfare to be challenged in the courts.

TomHolness 23 November 2011 Workfare to be challenged in the courts.2011-11-23T09:00:59+00:00 1 Comment
Workfare is a programme whereby anyone who has been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for 6 months can be sent to work for major multinational companies like Tesco, Poundland and Sainsbury’s…
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Why IDS gives me IBS

JonathanKent 20 November 2010 Why IDS gives me IBS2010-11-20T12:10:11+00:00 5 Comments
It costs a lot of money to run Britain. We have universal healthcare. We have a schools system that offers free education to the age of 18. We have an…
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On the Coalition’s Plans for Welfare Reform

Alasdair Thompson 4 October 2010 On the Coalition’s Plans for Welfare Reform2010-10-04T12:00:26+01:00 4 Comments
We don't know all the details of IDS's plans on welfare reform yet, but Fraser Nelson in The Spectator has a few details. It looks likely the plans will roll…
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The TaxPayers’ Alliance: Not Entirely Wrong

Alasdair Thompson 22 July 2010 The TaxPayers’ Alliance: Not Entirely Wrong2010-07-22T16:58:38+01:00 7 Comments
The Tax Payers' Alliance (TPA) have a new report on welfare reform. Don Paskini's already had a review of it over on Liberal Conspiracy. He makes some interesting points but…
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