July 15, 2009 “As state schools prepare for their long recess, a report by the Daycare Trust reveals large regional fluctuations in the cost and capacity of childcare.” July 14, 2010 “Research published today by the national childcare charity Daycare Trust, ahead of the school holidays, has uncovered a postcode lottery and patchwork of childcare… [Read More]
Andrew Bridges, Chief Inspector of Probation, made quite a splash on Monday when he suggested that the public should bite the bullet (almost literally in some cases) and let criminals convicted of violent offences out of prison early.
In an extraordinary move announced this week, the EU proposed that decisions on genetically modified (GM) crop cultivation be returned to national jurisdiction, writes Natalie Hamill.
Yesterday, Civitas released a brief commentary on the NHS White Paper published by the Coalition government. I’m happy to repeat congratulations to the Coalition government on moves to introduce greater competition in the NHS by expanding choice and supporting a genuine ‘social market’ through the introduction of meaningful competition law. Recent evidence on the impact… [Read More]
The mancession has landed, the papers scribble. The struggle for female liberation has been set on its head by a new ethical dilemma, writes Zenobe Reade. In an era of 40% cuts, who should get the jobs?
Moves to transfer commissioning responsibility to GPs could cost the NHS its £20 billion efficiency savings target, and worse The coalition government’s White Paper on the NHS is due to be published next week. It is widely expected to outline plans to hand control of as much as £80 billion of resources in the NHS… [Read More]
Picture this: glossy, ruby red cherries perched atop a cloudy mess of marshmallow-white whipped cream, enveloping delicate layers of moist, flourless sponge; between which, a rich double-chocolate fondant temptingly oozes into fingertip-sized pools writes Annaliese Briggs.
For a high-spirited hour on Saturday evening the citizens of Belgium overcame the political struggles of the last few months in a display of unity across the country, writes Natalie Hamill. On the 3rd July, 12 Belgian cities celebrated the start of Belgium’s 6-month EU Presidency with choreographed public dancing and an ‘I love EU’… [Read More]
A focus on policy areas related to social inequality highlights fundamental contradictions in the coalition government’s approach, writes Zenobe Reade.
Penelope Leach meets Sophie Kinsella in Charlie Taylor’s latest psychedelic guide to surviving with terrible teens, Divas & Door Slammers: the secrets to having a better behaved teenager, writes Annaliese Briggs.