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A Rainy Day Fund

Once the recovery is well under way, tough new fiscal rules and a rainy day fund will help to put the public finances on a sustainable footing once more.
By Victoria Barr and Nick Donovan.
December 2012

Beveridge at 70

The Beveridge report was published at the high-watermark of British solidarity. In December 1942, its bold social principles – of universal coverage, full employment, family allowances, benefits in return for contributions, a national health service, and the right to citizen...

Beveridge at 70

The Beveridge report is a reminder that it is possible to imagine and realise visionary yet practical reforms, even in times of crisis and severe financial constraint. The left should celebrate how much of Beveridge’s legacy lives on - and feel inspired by Beveridge’s example to seek out comprehensive solutions to today's challenges.
Edited by Sofie Jenkinson and Ed Wallis.
December 2012

Fabian Commission on Future Spending Choices

Political gamesmanship is trumping compassionate politics. Spending choices should be about how to minimise the pain and suffering families must endure as a result of today's savage economic forces. Instead the Government is intent on targeting the least popular groups...

Giving a voice to apprentices

Last year, the Campaign for Learning did a piece of research for Pearson into why some employers don’t get involved with apprenticeships. The results were pretty depressing. The in-depth telephone interviews we did revealed several reasons why some employers hadn’t...

The last of the one nation Tories

He might not know it, but Matthew D’Ancona is – at least if you are a Labour supporter – one of the most dangerous men in Britain.  That’s because, along with other journalists like Danny Finkelstein, Ian Birrell, and Peter...

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