The left must move beyond ‘just’ inequality
By David Binder The issue of economic inequality has once again been thrust into the spotlight by French economist Thomas Picketty’s new book ‘Capital in the Twenty-First century.’ Whilst his research has been discussed at great length elsewhere (the Washington Centre for Equitable Growth has produced a useful summary of some reviews) it is worthwhile to step back and consider the virtues of pursuing policies aiming to reduce economic inequality. In other words, is economic inequality in itself always a...
Mentors to advance charity growth
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Charity staff are hoping that a new programme will help them to get a head start in improving their services for carers. The new mentoring programme aims to bring business leaders into services for carers so they can use their expertise to help the services to thrive and grow. Leaders in the worlds of industry, pharmaceuticals, nursing, social care and the public sector are among those who have already joined the programme and volunteered...
The Failed Football Aspirations of a Pop Star
Jack Peat on the failed #Romlinson venture. Late last week news trickled through social wires that the collective mass of One Direction fanatics hadn’t managed to muster enough pocket money to support a John Ryan/ Louis Tomlinson's takeover of Doncaster Rovers. As predictable as its demise may have been, the murky terms of their crowdfunding venture (if it failed, they couldn’t buy) highlighted the typically slack nature of football club buyouts and owners’ reticence in communicating fully with the fans....
Louis Tomlinson fails to buy Doncaster Rovers
By Charlotte Hope – Celebrity Writer Louis Tomlinson fails to buy Doncaster Rovers A while ago, Louis Tomlinson (of One Direction fame) announced his plans to buy Doncaster Rovers. Whilst this could be construed as a bizarre move from one fifth of the world’s most successful boy band, it wasn’t as random as it sounds. Tomlinson is a life long Rovers fan and is in fact on their team sheet on a non contractual basis. Part of the deal seems...
Partners of miscarriage sufferers ‘ignored’
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The partners of women who miscarry often feel invisible, ignored and sidelined during and after miscarriage – and unable to talk about their own feelings of loss and pain – according to new findings from UCL and the Miscarriage Association. This represents a very large group of people who may require additional help and support, as more than 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage and a further 2% are ectopic – when a fertilised...
“Tesco need to slash profit margins”
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The news that Tesco's chief executive Philip Clarke is to leave the retailer in October, has given the business a chance to return to its roots, says a leading academic. The UK supermarket giant said it would miss profit forecasts, leading to the change at the top of the business. He will be replaced by Dave Lewis of Unilever, even though Clarke has insisted he was "not going anywhere.” Mr Clarke, has led the firm...
A mixed reshuffle
By Gregory Taylor So the Prime Minister seems to have had a “Night of the Long Knives" part 2, as any political geek will know that Harold Macmillan famously sacked seven members of his cabinet in one night. Although the PM has not sacked seven members of the cabinet he seems to have sacked most of the moderate Tories from the pre 2010 election, and he seems to have brought in a lot of the ‘class of 2010’ intake....
London Cabbie cycling to Paris for Stroke charity
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor London taxi driver swaps his cab for two wheels, to tackle the London to Paris Bike Ride for the Stroke Association Hornchurch resident John Clark,54 is getting ready to cycle 234 miles, over five days, through two countries, as he takes on the London to Paris Bike Ride to raise vital funds for the Stroke Association. John, a London cab driver, will be swapping his cab for his bike in September as he cycles...
Optimism about immigration?
By Marcus Hunt There are potentially many reasons why an individual might be pro- or anti-immigration. Beliefs about immigration’s concrete effect on the economy, crime, or public services like health and education can be important. However, most people who take a strong view on immigration – and here I include myself – are not well educated about its actual empirical effects. Even if they tried to educate themselves, they would find a whirl of contradictory socio-economic evidence emanating from...