Gary Gibbon
Budget 2011: an instant verdict
As the Chancellor sits back down Gary Gibbon gives his instant verdict on the 2011 Budget
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Parents braced for criticism with SureStart evaluation
Over the coming weeks, parents will be told how they are failing their children, starting with next Thursday’s SureStart evaluation. But how will voters respond to the criticism, asks Gaby Hinsliff.
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Are political parties playing the age card?
How can political parties persuade younger voters to make their way to the polling stations in May in the face of apathy, a new electoral registration system, and recent policies aimed at pensioners?
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Parent classes: nanny state or sensible state?
The prime minister launches free parenting classes in trial areas saying it is “ludicrous” people have to train to drive a car but can bring up a baby with no practice at all. Do you agree?
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Is the granny tax really so unjust?
There have been howls of anguish from pensioners and the press over the chancellor’s plans to make tax allowances for the retired less generous. But is the raid on pensioners really so unfair?
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Gary Gibbon
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Childcare costs shooting up twice as fast as wages
The costs of childcare, a necessity for many parents, are rising fast. But why is nobody talking about it? Gaby Hinsliff writes for Channel 4 News.
