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Two things the IFS overlooked about nationalisation

The IFS have crunched the numbers on Labour’s plans for nationalisation. But they have overlooked some key facts about how privatised industries work.

Kam Gill - 06 Dec 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Energy

What has austerity meant for Wales?

Austerity is mentioned all the time in election coverage, but what’s been the impact on Wales?

Nisreen Mansour - 05 Dec 2019

Economic policy

What has austerity meant for Wales?

Where are Labour and the Conservatives going on transport?

Both parties are promising to improve our broken transport system, but which manifesto will really deliver for working families?

Kam Gill - 03 Dec 2019

Public services and transport

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The Tories' ‘do-nothing’ manifesto means cuts and crisis for our public services

The Conservative Party manifesto makes grim reading for our public services and those who were hoping for an end to austerity.

Matt Dykes - 27 Nov 2019

Public services and transport

Boris Johnson

Three ways to solve the social care crisis

Increased funding, changes to commissioning and investing in the workforce could help overhaul a system at breaking point.

Kathryn Mackridge - 24 Nov 2019

Public services and transport

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The Labour manifesto delivers for working families

Working families desperately need change at this election. The manifesto launched by the Labour Party today has the ingredients we need to deliver it.

Kate Bell - 21 Nov 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Jeremy Corbyn

Does the Liberal Democrat manifesto deliver for working families?

While there’s some welcome measures in the Lib Dem manifesto, it won’t deliver the decent jobs, rights and public services working families need.

Kate Bell - 20 Nov 2019

Economy, jobs and pay

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson holding a copy of the 2019 Liberal Democrat manifesto

Outsourcing - Five ways to fix it for working families

We need to end this highly exploitative model of public service delivery.

Matt Dykes - 08 Nov 2019

Public services and transport

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