Despite recent difficulties the European Union is a great success. Many others in the Balkans, in Turkey and Eastern Europe still aspire to join us. Why should that be if it was the unmitigated failure portrayed by Europhobic politicians?
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Zero-hour contracts, long a scandalously under-debated issue, are finally puncturing the media consciousness. The revelation that 90% of Sports Direct staff are consigned to such non-contracts has exposed just how widespread their use has become.1 If the Labour party wants...
The government cites the strength of employment as evidence of its success. Yet the rest of the economy has been perilously weak. So what’s going on? Is employment really doing well, providing the springboard for recovery and growth; or is...