Posts Tagged ‘public sector’

Does the left really want to fight for jobs?

Does the left really want to fight for jobs?

It’s jobs that matter – And that means private sector jobs – Will the left embrace this opportunity to support capitalism ?

Regional pay is no way forward

Regional pay is no way forward

Introducing regional pay in the public sector will slash pay and would simply be a race to the bottom of the economic pile

The place between an arrogant government and hard left rhetoric

The place between an arrogant government and hard left rhetoric

While the Government must shoulder the blame for tomorrow’s strike, the left must respond responsibly in order to protect the interests of those affected by the cuts

Contributors to our national life and standard of living

Contributors to our national life and standard of living

UK Government reform of public sector pensions may save money now – at the expense of lower payments and higher contributions. But it is storing up greater trouble down the line

Public sector pension reform lies between a rock and a hard place

Public sector pension reform lies between a rock and a hard place

The Hutton report on pensions last month contained many issues still largely undissected, but there was only one direction of travel as far as the conclusions were concerned

It’s not about the economy, stupid

It’s not about the economy, stupid

True Wales has seized upon a promise of economic good times made over a decade ago as reason for voting No. But it’s far more complicated than that

When the party’s over – adjusting to the public spending squeeze in Wales

When the party’s over – adjusting to the public spending squeeze in Wales

What is the true scale of the public sector cuts we need? A lot bigger than our politicians would admit. Time to stop celebrating the election and roll up sleeves

Allowing politics to succeed

Allowing politics to succeed

Shaun Woodward is the longest serving Labour Northern Ireland Secretary. With the last piece of devolution now in place, does he think now is the time to merge his department with that of Wales and Scotland’s?

A perfect storm that Wales cannot weather

A perfect storm that Wales cannot weather

With the biggest public service cuts in a generation threatened by both main parties, the danger to Wales is immense. Why haven’t those at the heart of the impending disaster been brought to book?

Funding local government: common problems, radical solutions

Funding local government: common problems, radical solutions

With predictions that up to a third of local government jobs may go, now is not the time to micro-manage local government or to forget the importance of local accountability and decision making

Time for politicians to take a whole system approach to governing Wales

Time for politicians to take a whole system approach to governing Wales

Do the public really know at which level public services in Wales are planned, delivered and regulated? And if they don’t, is it because politicians and political parties can’t logically explain the current system themselves?

Cut and Waste: Tory mixed messages on spending

Cut and Waste: Tory mixed messages on spending

Welsh Tories have been calling for a raft of new public spending commitments from the Welsh Government. How would they be paid for if David Cameron enters Downing Street with a mandate to introduce drastic cuts?