A shining example. No, really.
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Transport for London leads the way globally as an effective transport authority.
Cracking down on bad behaviour.
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More than just a piece of clever rhetoric, the government is making genuine changes to regulating the financial services industry.
Value for money?
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Ultimately, RBS is better off out of government hands and the decision to sell is the best option available.
Making a risky promise.
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Osborne’s experience as chancellor from 2010-2015 should have taught him that he can’t directly control the deficit or surplus.
Working one day, gone the next.
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The government’s commitment to boosting employment is undermined by the proliferation of harsh and insecure temporary jobs with no long-term prospects.
Time to pick up the pace.
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Manufacturing has a bad rep in the UK. But it’s far from dead and has a key role to play in reviving growth and rebalancing the economy.
Down but not out.
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The UK has slipped into deflation for the first time since 1960. Here’s why it’s unlikely to stay for long.
‘If we could just perk things up a bit.’
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The economic challenges ahead for the new Conservative government.
Expect more of the same.
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Britain is divided with the SNP landslide in Scotland and Conservative majority in England – and their economic policies are polar opposites.
Many Britons can’t afford more than one pair of shoes.
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The latest data for UK living standards shows how they have fallen for all, except the wealthiest members of society.
Chutzpah in action.
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The latest GDP figures for the UK economy are cause for concern. This is bad news for the Conservatives who are campaigning on their economic record.
Staff should be at the centre of NHS reforms.
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Management and financial performance measures are only a small part of the story of how we maintain the NHS.
Foodbank volunteers have their hands full with demand on the rise.
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Research into the rise of food banks and their usage shows they are entirely linked to demand and not supply.
The UK economy is more sleepy than happy.
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The main parties are spending most of their time arguing over the speed and extent of cuts, when they should be talking about growth.
Leanne Wood has been putting Plaid’s policies forward to the public - but do they stand up to expert scrutiny?
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Our experts check if Plaid Cyrmu’s policies measure up.
Is Nick Clegg ready for his close up?
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The experts assess whether the claims in the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto align with the evidence.
Farage lays out his party’s vision for an EU-free Britain.
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Our experts asses the credibility of UKIP’s top ticket policies.
Labour may get less than they’re hoping for with their tax proposals.
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Labour’s manifesto promise of fairer taxes – re-introducing the 10p tax and raising the top rate for high earners – sounds good. But they may not see the benefits in reality.
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The Liberal Democrats’ commitment to austerity will help cut the deficit, but likely come at the expense of growth.
Time to get serious on tax avoidance.
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The Labour Party has put tackling tax avoidance firmly on the election agenda.