Matt Oakley 
Freezing working age benefits is a short term solution
If the rumours are correct, the Treasury is considering a two-year freeze in working-age benefits. Those who have been following the debate surrounding the need for a further £10 billion… Continue reading
10 CommentsHow to get from Plan A to Plan A+
Terrible events in Norway and the ongoing phone hacking scandal have kept the economy out of the media in the last couple of weeks. Coverage of the latest bail-out of… Continue reading
9 CommentsMoving towards more efficient public sector pay
Data issued yesterday by the Incomes Data Services indicated that average pay settlements over the first quarter of 2011 in the public sector were close to 0 per cent. However,… Continue reading
15 CommentsNo rights without responsibility
The most recent official statistics show that 5.4 million adults and 1.9 million children live in the UK’s 3.9 million workless households. Through the Universal Credit, the coalition is taking… Continue reading
18 CommentsPlease sir, can we have some more?
There were few surprises in yesterday’s Budget. As expected, it focused on growth and the majority of the policies announced had been heavily trailed in the weekend newspapers. The fiscal… Continue reading
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