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A decade of public service cuts is widening the class gap
New analysis published by the TUC this week has revealed just how much a decade of cuts has harmed millions of lives
Kate Bell - 22 Aug 2019
Economy, jobs and pay
A teacher writes on a blackboard
The Franchise system still isn’t working, regardless of who runs the west coast
Yesterday the government announced that Virgin Trains would not run the West Coast mainline for the first time since 1997. A consortium of FirstGroup and Trenitalia (the Italian state rail operator, we have state run rail in the UK, it’s just not our state that runs it) will take over the Franchise in December.
Kam Gill - 15 Aug 2019
Public services and transport
West coast train
Rail reform - ruling out public ownership a missed opportunity for radical change
We don't think the man tasked with sorting out Britain's failed railways should take public ownership off the table.
Kam Gill - 16 Jul 2019
Public services and transport
A coastal train
The social care system is in crisis. Here’s how to fix it
Kam Gill - 12 Jul 2019
Public services and transport
one person'a hand checks the pulse of another person's hand
The crisis in criminal justice is too acute for the new PM to ignore
The next Prime Minister must tackle the crisis engulfing the Criminal Justice System if it's to survive.
Kam Gill - 09 Jul 2019
Public services and transport
A bookshelf containing legal texts
To bring back bus travel, we should learn from the Swiss
Research shows that public transport in general and buses in particular are often seen as the distant second preference to private cars. So, if travellers are choosing other options, why should we worry so much about the bus?
Kam Gill - 02 Jul 2019
Public services and transport
Two years after Grenfell, the fight for justice continues
The Grenfell tragedy must never happen again. The new prime minister should make our buildings safe, invest in fire protection and reform fire and building safety systems.
Matt Wrack - 14 Jun 2019
Health and safety
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 14: People stop to hug firefighters during a silent march to St Mark’s Park (Kensington Memorial Park)
Austerity has left UK justice on the brink - the Chancellor must act to save it
The FDA union's Manifesto for Justice is a blueprint for reversing the damage that nine years of austerity have done to the UK criminal justice system.
Roland Zollner - 11 Jun 2019
Public services and transport
Lawyer's wigs
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