That over-generous rate of statutory maternity pay in full economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/wp-content/u...
Has anyone done/know where I might find - long run international comparative data on domestic energy prices? i.e., which countries have faced the sharpest bill inc/dec, when
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I've written a piece on how bike theft has become the most "low-risk, high-reward" crime in Britain, but one police force is showing that it would be remarkably simple to tackle: www.economist.com/britain/2024...
"The announcements at conference were just the sort of cheap, eyecatching schemes that Labour criticised in opposition: a £7m pilot scheme for breakfasts in schools, a law to criminalise the (already illegal) act of assaulting a shopkeeper." V good write-up from @matthewholehouse.bsky.social:
What, if anything, does the new government think about public-service reform? "The Starmer government’s plans are, at best, inchoate." Clarifying @tomsasse.bsky.socialwww.economist.com/britain/2024...
Good piece on Labour's approach to public service reform. I'm a little bit more positive about whether they have a coherent philosophy. I think their broad theory of change is to drive improvement through more local, preventative and personalised services, guided by a handful of national missions
How will Labour reform public services? My latest piece is on New Labour's legacy, and what can be discerned of this government's thinking: www.economist.com/britain/2024...
"40% of universities and colleges expected to be in deficit by the end of the 2023-24" - good run-through of university finances and the government's options. Small amount of bravery required. Even the easiest move, pegging fees to inflation, sounds unlikely... www.economist.com/britain/2024...