Record number of young people not in education, work or training
In the counter-intuitive world of youth employment, the think tank Demos has identified “that some qualifications harm young people’s chances of securing a job”. More
Ivan Annibal Comment Demos, education, GCSEs, NVQs
In the counter-intuitive world of youth employment, the think tank Demos has identified “that some qualifications harm young people’s chances of securing a job”. More
Ivan Annibal Comment Big Society, coastal erosion, Norfolk
This article in The Guardian reveals the Big Society at its quirky best, describing Michael Kennedy as the latest sighting of a much-loved species – the Great British Eccentric. More
Ivan Annibal Comment budget cuts, East Dorset, localism, Manchester, Rural Services Network
Another bad news day – and not just for Manchester, the city whose plight is highlighted in this story in The Independent. More
Ivan Annibal Comment Co-op, jobs, Lincolnshire, Local Enterprise Partnerships
Let’s hear it for the Co-op. According to this article in The Independent, the Co-operative Group is to create 1,700 new management jobs in its food stores over the next few months. More
Ivan Annibal Comment organic farming, Soil Association
The Soil Association has put British policy towards organics in the dock, reports this article in The Guardian. More
This article in the Daily Mail speaks for itself. More
Ivan Annibal Comment localism, public sector, tourism, Visit Britain
How important to rural England is its tourism offer? Not as important as it should be, suggests this article in The Guardian. More