The measure is just the tip of the British state’s anti-family iceberg. But as with so many of our other problems, it commands strong (if short-sighted) public support.
The twentieth article in a new series on ConHome about how government might be made smaller, taxpayers better off and and society stronger – through strong families, better schools and good jobs.
The nineteenth article in a new series on ConHome about how government might be made smaller, taxpayers better off and and society stronger – through strong families, better schools and good jobs.
The sixteenth article in a new series on ConHome about how government might be made smaller, taxpayers better off and and society stronger – through strong families, better schools and good jobs.
The fifth article in a new series on ConHome about how government might be made smaller, taxpayers better off and and society stronger – through strong families, better schools and good jobs.
When he became Chancellor in 1983, he inherited an income tax system that had its roots deep in the 19th Century. It was crying out for reform.
Family is not always a comfortable topic, especially in the political world. Yet it has been proven to be the biggest determining factor in a child’s life outcomes.
At present, too many youngsters are become invisible when they leave the system, and not receiving the education they need.
This is the second of three articles in a mini-series for this week about giving children and families the best start in life.
In that sense, his speech could easily have been given by a much more fitting figure for the Ditchley Foundation: Tony Blair.
The Government’s plans for divorce law reform are the lesser of two evils. But it needs to think more and act decisively to help couples who stay married.
Many are vulnerable people in need of specialist help. Far better use could be made of the existing Public Health budget.
A new era beckons, the strings on the public purse are loosening, and it’s time to show what a compassionate, one-nation Conservative government can achieve.
Giving a boost to Family Hubs would show a genuine commitment to bolstering the social fabric which binds local communities together.
The ninth part of our series on reducing demand for government, in which we set out a programme for change – focused on families, civil society and government.