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An informal blog from the TUC about policy issues that are in the news, or ought to be. Topics include economic policy, welfare & society, poverty & inequality, skills, pensions, tax, environment and quality of work issues.
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The doctrinaire decision to can the Future Jobs Fund
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The doctrinaire decision to can the Future Jobs Fund. 21 Dec 2010, by Richard Exell. The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee report on. Youth Unemployment and the Future Jobs Fund. Highlights two facts that are very embarrassing for the government: the decision to abolish was made before there was any evidence to justify it and the decision was rushed through, leaving young unemployed people without adequate support. The latest statistics show over 50,000. When the government announced. The Work...
Qatar 2022: Will VISA statement prove costly for Sepp Blatter's FIFA?
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FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Photo: Marcello Casal Jr. / ABr - Agência Brasil (creative commons). Qatar 2022: Will VISA statement prove costly for Sepp Blatter’s FIFA? 20 May 2015, by Stephen Russell. On Monday, the TUC’s Playfair Qatar. The result is a construction industry losing lives at the rate of at least 40 every month, based on figures from India and Nepal alone. The World Cup’s major sponsors will be paying huge amounts to be associated with the tournament, and the unfolding human rights scandal...
Political Economy Trumps Macroeconomics
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Political Economy Trumps Macroeconomics. 13 Aug 2013, by Duncan Weldon. Yesterday Paul Krugman wrote one of the most significant blog posts on economics I’ve ever read. He argues that the neo-classical synthesis. The dominant model of post war economics (which essentially combines aspects of Keynesian macro with classical micro and is closely associated with Paul Samuelson) – has broken down. So the neoclassical synthesis the idea that we can use monetary and fiscal policy to make the world safe for lais...
Benefit stigma and the prospects for redistribution
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Benefit stigma and the prospects for redistribution. 21 Nov 2012, by Richard Exell. In Society and Welfare. A new report helps us understand why people who rely on benefits are increasingly stigmatised and makes important recommendations about what can be done about it. This is important: the experience of the last government suggests. Are steadily becoming harsher. Benefits Stigma in Britain. The authors Declan Gaffney and Kate Bell, who wrote our. Report and Ben Baumberg (a highly respected sociologist...
Britain now most unequal EU country, says official report
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Britain now most unequal EU country, says official report. 18 May 2015, by Paul Sellers. The UK is now the most unequal country in Europe, in terms of wages and income distribution, according to a new report by the Dublin Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. Without which the overall EU within-country component of inequality remained more or less stable as a result of rather diverse developments at the country level.”. The UK now also has the worst Gini coefficient. The new go...
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Paul's Blog: September 2010
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Why I support Andy Burnham for Labour leader. According to the media and many within the party, there are only two possible winners in the Labour leadership contest. Our next leader will be either Mr E Miliband or Mr D Miliband. We've been led to believe these are the only two credible candidates for the Labour leadership. Surely voting for anyone else would just be a wasted vote? As for renewing the Labour Party, I am delighted that Andy Burnham would lower the party member...
Are migrants “taking advantage”? | Social Policy
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Paul Spicker: commentary and updates. Introduction to Social Policy. July 21, 2015. Are migrants “taking advantage”? Headline trumpets, “Migrants take advantage of generous welfare state”. The basis for this is a briefing paper. By Migration Watch which uses Labour Force Survey statistics to break down the receipt of certain benefits by country of origin. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). August 29, 2016.
Crackers: a comparison of UK spending on benefits with other countries | Social Policy
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Paul Spicker: commentary and updates. Introduction to Social Policy. June 22, 2015. Crackers: a comparison of UK spending on benefits with other countries. George Osborne and Iain Duncan Smith have been writing in the papers to say that the UK’s spending on benefits is “crackers”. They’re quoted. When the UK is compared to other OECD countries, its expenditure starts to look at little more moderate. The figures are here. June 22, 2015 - 1:52 pm. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. A draf...
Why EVEL is the wrong approach | Social Policy
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Paul Spicker: commentary and updates. Introduction to Social Policy. July 20, 2015. Why EVEL is the wrong approach. Third, devolution is not a good reason to reduce the authority of regional representatives within Parliament. The government has promised further devolution to English regions, for example enabling a new Manchester-centred authority to act on policing and transport. Should that mean that Manchester MPs shouldn’t vote on transport and policing issues in Parliament? Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Public Works Blog: November 2014
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Is UNISON Scotland's campaign for jobs, services, fair taxation and the Living Wage. This blog will provide news and analysis on the delivery of public services in Scotland. We welcome comments and if you would like to contribute to this blog, please contact Dave Watson d.watson@unison.co.uk. For other information on what's happening in UNISON Scotland please visit our website. Thursday, 20 November 2014. Cameron is getting his economic excuses in first, but others should know better. Of course Osborne i...
UNISON West Midlands: Attacks on unions are attacks on working people too, says UNISON
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UNISON is the UK's largest public sector trade union with over 1.3m members. The West Midlands region has over 115,000 members working in Local Government, the NHS, FE, Police, HE, Transport and Energy. Thursday, 6 August 2015. Attacks on unions are attacks on working people too, says UNISON. Commenting on governments latest proposals to prevent people who work in the public sector from paying their union membership fees directly from their wages:. Ravi Subramanian, UNISON West Midlands Regional Secretary.
Weston and North Somerset Trades Union Council: Minutes of Meetings
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Weston and North Somerset Trades Union Council. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 pm in the upstairs room at the Working Men's Club, 6-10 Orchard Street, Weston super Mare, BS23 1RQ. 3rd March, 7th April, 5th May, 2nd June, 7th July, 4th August, 1st September, 6th October, 3rd November, and 1st December. Minutes for 11th January 2012. Minutes for 8th February 2012. Minutes for 14th March 2012. Minutes for 11th April 2012. Minutes for 16th May 2012. Minutes for 13th June 2012.
BRANDING | Cuts, News & Views
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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cuts, News and Views. Independent reporting from Birmingham. Larr; Is English slowly becoming redundant (Mr Gove sure agrees! Literature Findings →. Posted by Cuts, News and Views. More on my findings soon. About Cuts, News and Views. The site’s author is a student at the Birmingham School of Media and a journalist for both Birmingham Budget Cuts and Sony Music Entertainment. He is a PR consultant as well as having worked for t...
World has NOT ended | Cuts, News & Views
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Skip to main content. Skip to primary sidebar. Skip to secondary sidebar. Cuts, News and Views. Independent reporting from Birmingham. Larr; BREAKING NEWS: World to end today. Volunteers Wanted →. World has NOT ended. Posted by Cuts, News and Views. So, Jesus, thank you for not choosing me and to that American who predicted the world would end for the second time, I would advise you to retake your GCSE in mathematics. About Cuts, News and Views. View all posts by Cuts, News and Views ». You are commentin...
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Selling A Business FAQs. Selling A Business Articles. Buying A Business FAQs. Buying A Business Articles. Financing a Business Purchase. Full Service Personal Training and Fitness Club. To be suggested by buyer. This established, independent (not a franchise) personal training studio/membership fitness club provides 24/7 access to members, is well equipped and. Online Wholesale and Retail Distributor of Solar Electric Equipment. 600,000, plus Inventory. HVAC Company - Diverse, Repeat Customer Base. Medic...
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Migration Advisory Committee report: no evidence for government net migration target. 13 Aug 2015, by Rosa Crawford. What’s happening to earnings? 13 Aug 2015, by Richard Exell. What should China do now? 13 Aug 2015, by Tim Page. Global markets are understandably jittery at what has become the biggest fall in the renminbi, China’s currency, since the 1990s. Duncan Weldon explained what is going on with his customary clarity on last night’s Newsnight programme. In a nutshell, between the reforms o...I’m l...
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