New data shows how hard it is to get ahead in modern Britain

It’s a scandal that of the 4.7 million on low wages in 2002, only 800,000 had escaped ten years later.

Dr Ged Mirfin: Are we all working class now?

The squeeze on living standards threatens to hollow out middle class support for the Conservatives. No wonder Labour’s poll lead is so stubborn.

The best way to help poorer workers is to cut their tax bill

There’s a case for tax incentives for firms to encourage them to pay the Living Wage. But that’s no substitute for focusing tax reductions on the worse-off.

The German economic model is a poor alternative to Anglo-Saxon capitalism

The financial crisis of 2008 was too frightening for any sane person to enjoy, but for the centre-left there was… Read more »