Like Victorian do-gooders, Tories treat poverty like a theme park
Archive for January, 2011
Start the fight back and defend the euro
By Julian Priestley /Friday, January 28th, 2011Julian Priestley argues that European institutions and leaders need to display some backbone if another recession is to be avoided
‘No no-go areas’ as Labour unveils its new campaign initiative
By Chris Tarquini /Friday, January 28th, 2011Andy Burnham, Labour’s election co-ordinator, unveiling the party’s slogan for the upcoming local elections as “Your Voice in Tough Times”, has called on activists to adopt a “Team Labour” approach in electoral battles.
Labour and experts warn coalition policies pave the way for corporate takeover of health servic
By Bernard Purcell /Friday, January 28th, 2011Labour and leading medical experts have accused the coalition of trying to “take the National out of the NHS” and paving the way for GPs’ surgeries to be taken over by large corporations motivated by large banker-style bonuses.
Whitehall waste means lives unimproved – Duncan Smith’s CSJ
By Bernard Purcell /Friday, January 28th, 2011Whitehall wastes billions of pounds on pet projects rather than seriously attempting to improve ordinary working people’s lives, the Centre for Social Justice think tank said
last week.
Think big on growth and good governance
By Wayne David /Friday, January 28th, 2011Wayne David outlines why a European growth strategy is essential for Britain and the eurozone countries
Storm warning as workers throughout Britain gear up to resist job cuts and pay freezes
By Keith Richmond /Friday, January 28th, 2011It may not yet be a full-blown storm, but a wave of industrial action is washing over Britain as union members begin to fight back against employers they feel are punishing them for the mistakes – and the greed – of the fat cats in the City.
By Tribune Web Editor /Friday, January 28th, 2011
Cartoon by Martin Rowson. More at www.tribunecartoons.com
Weather excuses melt away
By Tribune Editorial /Friday, January 28th, 2011As excuses go, it’s pretty much on a par with leaves on the line. The wrong sort of weather has blown the economy off course according to Chancellor George Osborne. Well, up to a point Lord Copper. In fact, the economy was in trouble before the snow came and now that it’s gone it remains in deep freeze.