The great lie about the British welfare state
Punishing idlers into work has never produced full employment
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The Research Brief: young people are too ill to work
Your weekly dose of policy thinking.
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Tired stereotypes of the long-term sick have returned
To reduce the rise in economic inactivity, people need holistic support not punitive sanctions.
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How can employers work with government to break down the class ceiling?
Early support for transitions into work and lifelong learning are key.
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This is what plutocracy looks like
We should applaud Tim Gurner for his ghoulish honesty.
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The absurdity of the Tories’ “on your bike” plea
By imploring the over-50s to become Deliveroo cyclists, ministers are attacking their own potential supporters.
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Is AI a danger to humanity or our salvation?
The founders of AI are divided over what’s next.
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How much is Britain really working?
The latest headline employment figure disguises worrying trends in the British economy.
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Office clearout leaves Britain with more jobs than workers to fill them
So many people have left work or changed industry since the pandemic that for the first time demand for staff…
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From the NS archive: The Christmas of unemployment
28 December 1918: There is every prospect that unemployment will rapidly increase in the next few weeks.
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Decoding the unemployment figures exposes the truth behind the coalition’s spin
It is clear that the coalition is bad for jobs.
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