New Stafford NHS scandal: the Dept of Health and the falsely-dated report
I have a feeling this is going to be very big, and very significant for the Stafford hospital fight and the wider NHS. Please share as widely as you can. […]
Tag Archives: part-time
Jan labour stats: headline hides bad news for women, young, long-term
This month’s employment statistics have drawn continued comment from the news media and observers about the supposed ‘oddity’ of increasing employment when the UK’s economic contraction continues. But the story […]
Reasons to be fearful: Oakley & Policy Exchange, foxes in the benefits coop
On 9 Jan Lord Freud, Minister for Welfare Reform, announced: I am delighted to welcome Matthew Oakley to the Social Security Advisory Committee. He will bring a wealth of skills […]
Latest ONS employment stats: spin, gender and Cameron’s bare-faced lie
Every month, I take a detailed look at the latest ONS employment statistics, to see how reality compares to the spin and emphasis used by David Cameron’s government, picked up […]
Latest employment stats: good for some, bad for many, especially the disabled
It’s become something of a ritual for me to take a closer look at the latest ONS employment statistics every month. Once the government starts to trumpet (or not) its […]
The latest ONS employment stats – what’s the real picture?
As has become a habit since I started writing this blog, I’ve been taking a look at the latest ONS employment statistics. The government will trumpet one or two headline […]