18 Dec 08 Keep Politics Out of Education
This has been clearly demonstrated with the recent publication of the Interim Report on Primary Curriculum and Sir Jim Rose’s radical proposals for replacing the existing narrow subject-based curriculum with ‘six broad areas of learning’. The review advocates cross-curricular learning, while abandoning the teaching of subjects in isolation such as Geography, History and English.
Tags: Politics and education
18 Dec 08 Consumer Trends & Predictions 2009
As we approach 2009, battered and bashed by the credit crunch, the British consumer is being forced to face facts. Even the most blinkered shopaholic has no option now but to take stock; no longer can we splash our cash.
Tags: Consumer Trends, Predictions 2009
12 Dec 08 Work & Pensions Secretary, James Purnell’s White
Criticism has been rife, in the wake of the Work & Pensions Secretary, James Purnell’s White Paper that those who have been unemployed for two years or more must demonstrate that they’re serious about finding full time work – or have their benefits stopped.
Tags: James Purnell, Work & Pensions Secretary
12 Dec 08 Brown v Cameron: the Battle for Economic Recovery
Isn’t it strange that politics holds little appeal for the vast majority of the British population when the economy is buoyant? But when the going gets tough and more to the point hits us directly in the pocket, we’re suddenly on red alert, scrutinising our politicians’ every move
Tags: Alistair Darling, Cameron, Gordon Brown, Osborne
28 Nov 08 Huge Discounts - Or One Big Con?
What exactly is going on in the Wine & Spirits’ aisles in all our major supermarkets, such as Sainsbury’s and Tesco? With massive discounts of around 25%, on top of the extra discounts offered for buying in bulk, I for one smell a rat.
Tags: Sainsbury, Shopping Con, Supermarkets, Tesco
28 Nov 08 Boris Johnson calls for Amnesty
Could Boris Johnson be on to a winner with his proposal for an ‘earned amnesty’ for London’s expanding numbers of illegal immigrants?
Tags: Boris Johnson, London Illegal Immigrants
20 Nov 08 Is George Osborne An Upper Class Lightweight?
Is George Osborne, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, (real name Gideon Osborne) an upper class, lightweight who is totally out of touch with ordinary people? Or, is this unfortunate caricature merely a result of his less than appealing portrayal by the media?
Tags: George Osborne, Gideon Osborne, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Tory Politician
20 Nov 08 HR Consulting
To put it bluntly, HR bods around Britain are being forced to step down from their ivory towers and come up with new, fresh and, above all, workable strategies that could actually have a positive impact on an organisation’s productivity.
Tags: HR consultants, HR consulting, HR leaders, Human Resources
14 Nov 08 Taxation System
With so much discussion in relation to possible tax cuts across the board, I can’t help but feel that this is an opportune moment to reconsider the taxation system in its entirety; more to the point, how it could be used as a carrot rather than a stick…
Tags: Inheritance Tax, Tax, Tax cuts, Taxes
14 Nov 08 Pester Power
What with the impact of the credit crunch and Christmas fast approaching, the pressure is on to re-examine our motives for paying ridiculously inflated prices for certain ‘must have’ items that our precious progeny simply can’t do without…
Tags: Christmas, Credit cards, Xmas Shopping, Youth consumer preferences
