As the economy still refuses to respond to the chancellor’s policies, should he breach his fiscal rules? Read more
In the warm afterglow of the Olympics, all the talk is of legacy. How can local communities benefit from the £9bn-plus invested in the Games? Will there be a positive economic impact from the Team GB feel-good factor? Read more...
So we’re not ‘all in this together’ after all. According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey, the public is becoming increasingly individualistic, intolerant of the poor and unwilling to pay taxes to fund services.
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By sticking to Plan A, the government is missing an opportunity to boost growth. If there is a further eurozone crisis, the chancellor may have to think differently in his 21 March Budget Read more
The UK must continue with its plans for deficit reduction. Easing the fiscal pain now would provide little or no benefit Read more...
The Chancellor’s announcement on capital funding for schools is only giving back a bit of the sums taken away when Building Schools for the Future was cancelled. And it is not being shared out fairly Read more...
Social investment could help charities and voluntary organisations through the tough times ahead. But only if they know what they’re taking on
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Public servants will need to improve their relationships with the financial community if the country is to make the most of the chancellor’s planned investment in infrastructure Read more
The Chancellor’s promise of a £25bn infrastructure fund has added to the range of initiatives now available to aid urban regeneration. Our economic future relies on these being successfully deployed Read more
George Osborne’s review of the Transfer of Undertakings regulations must not lead to a race to the bottom in terms of employee terms and conditions Read more
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