Social mobility: new reporting coming but what is the real objective?
The phrase “social mobility” is one I still don’t like. It is too much like that other inside-politics phrase “street furniture”. … Read the full post »
Read my posts about social mobility, a topic often popular with politicians but where their comments often betray a basic misunderstanding of how the public view the phrase.
The phrase “social mobility” is one I still don’t like. It is too much like that other inside-politics phrase “street furniture”. … Read the full post »
This weekend’s Liberal Democrat conference in Sheffield starts on the Friday afternoon with three policy consultation sessions. … Read the full post »
Nick Clegg often talks about social mobility, but is it the right focus for the party’s social efforts? … Read the full post »
Kevin Hickson’s volume, The political thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats since 1945, may be a short volume from an academic publisher with an academic book price tag to boot (look out for cheaper second-hand copies), but its contributors include many political practitioners. … Read the full post »
My selection this time is a piece of as usual excellent analysis from Anthony Wells – and I’d say that even if it were not for the last paragraph…! … Read the full post »
Over the last week I’ve published a series of posts about the main Liberal Democrat challenges for 2011. … Read the full post »
Getting the substance on economic fairness right is and should continue to be a top priority for the Lib Dems. … Read the full post »
Labour MP Frank Field’s Independent Review on Poverty and Life Chances, commissioned by the government, has added to the debate over whether efforts should focus on increasing social mobility. … Read the full post »
Tackling the budget deficit may be the coalition government’s short-term overriding need, but its legacy will be both a stronger economy and also a fairer society according to Nick Clegg. … Read the full post »