New Statesman - <![CDATA[Nick Pearce]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/nick_pearce en <![CDATA[Osborne rides to Labour’s rescue]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/labour-deficit-cut-public http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/labour-deficit-cut-public Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:03:19 GMT Nick Pearce He has forced Labour to acknowledge that if you cut less now, you have to cut for longer.

]]> <![CDATA[Why Estonia should not be our economic poster-boy]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/recent-economic-estonia-give http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/11/recent-economic-estonia-give Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:53:35 GMT Nick Pearce Estonia has much to recommend it, but a look at its recent economic history should give anyone pause for thought.

]]> <![CDATA[The left's favourite Tories: Rab Butler ]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2011/09/rab-butler-social-british http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2011/09/rab-butler-social-british Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:45:49 GMT Nick Pearce

]]> <![CDATA[Can Ed Miliband reform the NHS, and not just save it?]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/public-services-nhs-labour http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/04/public-services-nhs-labour Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:14:53 GMT Nick Pearce Labour’s health policy should focus on patient empowerment and obtaining the best value for money for the taxpayer.

]]> <![CDATA[Clegg’s paternity plan: a small step forward]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/01/rights-leave-work-childcare http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2011/01/rights-leave-work-childcare Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:00:50 GMT Nick Pearce To encourage more men to care for children, the coalition must tackle the gender pay gap.

]]> <![CDATA[ Dinner for wife and kids]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200609040017 http://www.newstatesman.com/200609040017 Mon, 04 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT Nick Pearce Observations on Danish prisons

]]> <![CDATA[Gap between rich and poor narrows]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200605290011 http://www.newstatesman.com/200605290011 Mon, 29 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT Nick Pearce Observations on equality

]]> <![CDATA[We may need to have more babies]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200602270010 http://www.newstatesman.com/200602270010 Mon, 27 Feb 2006 12:00:00 GMT Nick Pearce Observations on population

]]> <![CDATA[Politics - Nick Pearce trounces the flat tax]]> http://www.newstatesman.com/200509120009 http://www.newstatesman.com/200509120009 Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:00:00 GMT Nick Pearce Politicians and the media are in full song, arguing that a single rate of tax would boost economic growth and increase personal liberty. What rubbish

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