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The Guardian - 18 June 2009
The political fallout from the crisis of Gordon Brown's leadership continues to overshadow the government's attempts to deal with the pressing issues of the day – the recession and the reform of the political system. Labour needs to convince the public that it has something worth saying on these major questions. Recycling the slogan of Labour investment v Tory cuts is unlikely to be enough in the context of a major recession and the government's reputation for being less than candid about difficult truths.
ippr.org - 18 June 2009
The latest figures show the number of jobs in the UK fell by almost ˝ million from its peak in June last year to March this year. By far the biggest proportionate fall was in manufacturing but the focus of job losses is now likely to switch to private sector services and after that to the public sector.
Progress - 17 June 2009
In the Iraq inquiry openness should be the default position
libdemvoice - 12 June 2009
The crisis over MPs’ expenses has shattered trust in politicians. Trust in Parliament has never been particularly high – it has now plummeted to new depths. Our long-standing scepticism as to the motives of politicians has turned into a strongly held conviction that ‘they’re all at it’.
ippr.org - 04 June 2009
HM Revenue and Customs project the number of income tax payers in the UK will fall from 32.3 million in 2007-08 to 29.3 million in 2009-10 – a drop of over 9 per cent in just two years. The number of higher rate taxpayers will fall from 3.9 million to 2.9 million (25 per cent) over the same period.
In a post-cold war world, we need to question whether there is still a compelling case for Britain to maintain its nuclear deterrent.
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A new chapter for the centre-left
By Michael Kenny, Visiting FellowThe Guardian - 18 June 2009
The political fallout from the crisis of Gordon Brown's leadership continues to overshadow the government's attempts to deal with the pressing issues of the day – the recession and the reform of the political system. Labour needs to convince the public that it has something worth saying on these major questions. Recycling the slogan of Labour investment v Tory cuts is unlikely to be enough in the context of a major recession and the government's reputation for being less than candid about difficult truths.
Where jobs have been lost – and where they will be lost
By Tony Dolphin, Senior Economistippr.org - 18 June 2009
The latest figures show the number of jobs in the UK fell by almost ˝ million from its peak in June last year to March this year. By far the biggest proportionate fall was in manufacturing but the focus of job losses is now likely to switch to private sector services and after that to the public sector.
A public inquiry?
By Andy Hull, Senior Research FellowProgress - 17 June 2009
In the Iraq inquiry openness should be the default position
Restore trust to reform democracy
By Rick Muir, Senior Research Fellowlibdemvoice - 12 June 2009
The crisis over MPs’ expenses has shattered trust in politicians. Trust in Parliament has never been particularly high – it has now plummeted to new depths. Our long-standing scepticism as to the motives of politicians has turned into a strongly held conviction that ‘they’re all at it’.
The recession and income tax revenues
By Tony Dolphin, Senior Economistippr.org - 04 June 2009
HM Revenue and Customs project the number of income tax payers in the UK will fall from 32.3 million in 2007-08 to 29.3 million in 2009-10 – a drop of over 9 per cent in just two years. The number of higher rate taxpayers will fall from 3.9 million to 2.9 million (25 per cent) over the same period.
Defense: Under review
By Alex Glennie, Researcher, International and SecurityIn a post-cold war world, we need to question whether there is still a compelling case for Britain to maintain its nuclear deterrent.
Shared Responsibilities
National security strategy for the UK
We face serious international security challenges but provided we are willing change the way we think, and adapt our policy solutions to new circumstances, there is much that can be done.
Youth Tracker
Newsletter Issue 1
A quarterly newsletter looking at how Britain’s young people are faring in the recession, and what we can do to support them.
Youth Justice
Towards a Popular, Preventative System
This report proposes ways in which the youth justice system can reduce offending, as well as ways of creating public confidence in the system.