Monthly Archives: November 2011

Tough talk on pay

30 November 2011 | Alastair Hatchett

The chancellor’s  announcement of a tough 1% pay freeze for the public sector has come as a shock. Less so, the news that regional pay is back on the agenda Read more...

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Pensions strike: there is no alternative

30 November 2011 | Dave Prentis

Ministers have accused union leaders of ‘itching for a fight’ over pension reform, but today’s strike is a last resort for staff who are being forced to work longer and pay more for less in their retirement Read more

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Coventry’s capital ideas

30 November 2011 | Martin Reeves

The chancellor need look no further than Coventry to see the benefits of infrastructure investment in terms of jobs and growth. Such activity will boost local economies and guarantee the success of UK Plc Read more

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Osbornomics: is everyone included?

29 November 2011 | Claudia Wood

The Chancellor’s growth and jobs initiatives must be made to work for all unemployed people, including the most vulnerable Read more...

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Osborne’s statement: we’re all doomed

29 November 2011 | Colin Talbot

The Autumn Statement and OBR figures show there is no jam today, tomorrow or the day after that.  Instead, the chancellor is robbing Peter to pay Paul Read more...

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More questions than answers

29 November 2011 | Heather Wakefield

It is hard to understand why both central and local government have treated female council workers with such disdain. The chancellor should announce a rescue package in today’s Autumn Statement Read more

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Osborne’s infrastructure plan: PFI redux?

29 November 2011 | Mark Hellowell

The infrastructure plan in today’s Autumn Statement looks suspiciously like a way to transfer more risk back into the public sector Read more...

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Autumn statement: time to be bold

28 November 2011 | Amna Silim

There are signals that tomorrow’s autumn statement will contain some proactive policies to stimulate economic growth. But the chancellor needs to go much further Read more...

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The wrong sort of recession

28 November 2011 | Malcolm Prowle and Roger Latham

Britain is experiencing a different type of downturn, based on an asset price bubble. It requires, in turn, a different response involving public investment in infrastructure  Read more

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Dear Chancellor . . .

28 November 2011 | John Tizard

Memorandum to the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer
Subject: Autumn Statement and local government Read more...

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