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Last week GIMMS covered the Conservative Party leadership contest, which this week continues unabated and dominates the news. In a game of one-upmanship, each contender woos the voters with fancy …
The week when money suddenly became available… Read MoreWhat a week we’ve had. Or is that a decade? After almost 10 years of cuts to public spending and their destructive consequences, the nation is weary. We are mired …
Breaking free of neoliberal thinking to deliver progressive change Read MoreLast week was Volunteering Week. Social media was brimming with warm, human stories about the work people do as volunteers. We should, without doubt, celebrate the human desire to help …
Volunteering plays a valuable role in society, but it should never be at the expense of a paid job. Read MoreIt would be remiss of GIMMS not to mention in this week’s blog the visit of Donald Trump to the UK. The good news is that he retracted his statement …
It’s time to challenge the notion that government money is scarce and show that the real limits to public spending are the nation’s resources. The real skill is how we create and share them out. Read More“Safety and security don’t just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free …
The health and well-being of our children is not determined by taxpayers’ money, but by the political will to make a difference Read MoreThe public purpose is inherently a progressive agenda that strives to continually improve the material, social, physical, cultural and psychological well-being of all members of society. It is inherently ‘aspirational’ …
What makes a healthy economy and society and how can it best be delivered? Read MoreIn this age of fiscal austerity the viability of the NHS as a publicly funded and delivered service has been constantly called into question. Those challenging the necessity for cuts …
Is world-leading NHS healthcare an affordable proposition? Read MoreLast week the House of Lords Committee on intergenerational fairness said that it was time to rebalance government policies to favour young people, or risk further shattering of the ‘social …
Repeat after us…there is no social care funding gap and no tax burden on future generations Read MoreOver the last few years, the subject of mental health services has increasingly made the news headlines. A quick search engine query says it all: ‘Damning report finds serious failings …
The underfunding of mental health services is a political choice. There is an alternative. Read More“Surely by now there can be few here who still believe the purpose of government is to protect us from the destructive activities of corporations. At last most of us …
The fate of local government is hanging in the balance Read More