Brown’s EU Blues
Some time ago Tim Garton-Ash summed up Blair’s EU problems in two words ‘Rupert’ and ‘Murdoch’. Brown too will face these problems but with two additionally troublesome words, ‘Tony’ and ‘Blair’. Much...
View ArticleBlair V Brown: Part Deux
Now that the EU Reform Treaty has been agreed by the member states, speculation has turned to who will be appointed the first permanent “President of Europe”, writes Cem Suleyman. The Reform Treaty...
View ArticleVacancy: EU President
If fully ratified, the EU’s Lisbon Treaty will create a new role of permanent EU President. Tony Blair’s speech in Paris on 12th January has increased speculation that he aims to become the first...
View ArticleThe legacy of Blair’s 50% university target: the high-skilled services can’t...
Yesterday the ONS released one of its most comprehensive studies of the UK labour force. The headline findings were that 1) the number of graduates among the working-age populace now stands at 38% –...
View ArticleThe ‘party of working people’ should increase the minimum wage
If this government is vulnerable to any charge it is that economic recovery has benefited few people. Wage rises are still below inflation and job creation has been largely inflated by temporary, low...
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