Austerity
Sure Start director says childcare reform is for UK economy not children
Naomi Eisenstadt, first programme lead, says there is lack of attention on what childcare is actually for
Alexandra Topping
28, May, 2023 @4:00 PM
The Observer view on Britain’s economy: it is very sick, but there are remedies | Observer editorial
Austerity, Brexit and catastrophic fiscal decisions have inflicted long-term damage to Britain’s productive capacity. Labour is offering the renewal it so badly needs
Observer editorial
28, May, 2023 @5:31 AM
NHS waiting lists, inflation, national debt … one by one, Sunak’s pledges are crumbling | Polly Toynbee
Despite Tory promises, 7.3 million people are waiting for an operation, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
Polly Toynbee
12, May, 2023 @9:00 AM
My mother took bus rides to stave off the loneliness. There must be a better way | Yvonne Roberts
The places where people could once meet up and make friends have been savaged by austerity
Yvonne Roberts
07, May, 2023 @9:02 AM
Labour’s Wes Streeting is half right about how to fix the NHS | Michael Marmot
Yes, reform is necessary. But without increases in spending as well, Britain will continue to be the sick man of Europe, says epidemiologist Michael Marmot
Michael Marmot
24, Apr, 2023 @4:15 PM
The Guardian view on the world economy: another bleak era beckons | Editorial
Editorial: The 2010s were a wasted decade for economies and the environment. The 20s have all the makings of a second
Editorial
12, Apr, 2023 @5:47 PM
The Guardian view on child poverty: progress is being reversed | Editorial
Editorial: Over a million children are living in poverty as a result of Conservative policies. This can’t continue
Editorial
06, Apr, 2023 @5:33 PM
The Guardian view on Send provision: letting children down | Editorial
Editorial: Record numbers of parents are fighting councils in court to get the support they need. They shouldn’t have to resort to this
Editorial
02, Apr, 2023 @5:25 PM
The Guardian view on community policing: patrols aren’t a panacea | Editorial
Editorial: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have both pledged to crack down on antisocial behaviour. But policing social problems won’t make them go away
Editorial
31, Mar, 2023 @5:06 PM
Jeremy Hunt failed to tackle the scars left by austerity | Observer editorial
The chancellor’s spring budget is stymied by arbitrary debt targets
Observer editorial
19, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
The Guardian view on the budget: no easy fixes for a broken Britain | Editorial
Editorial: Jeremy Hunt has little to offer a country battered by austerity and venal politics
Editorial
10, Mar, 2023 @6:30 PM
Majority of English councils plan more cuts at same time as maximum tax rises
Survey lays bare precarious state of local finances and increasingly ‘desperate’ measures to stay solvent
Patrick Butler Social policy editor
07, Mar, 2023 @6:00 AM
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