Jenni Russell has written an article attacking ContactPoint, the much maligned national children’s database that the government are still insisting on trotting out. The only problem is, she has written it as a piece of Tory hagiography. We might be able to let her off the title – Another invasion of liberty. And only the… Continue reading Why is Jenni Russell praising Cameron Come Lately?
Month: September 2009
Quality of Life (2) – work and unemployment
This is the continuation of my series of posts in response to the Lib Dems’ Quality of Life consulation paper, the first of which can be found here. Taking the next three questions in one go next: 6. Should there be compulsory limits to working hours? Can employees make a genuinely free choice to opt-out… Continue reading Quality of Life (2) – work and unemployment
Quality of Life (1) – Introduction
I’ve got out of the habit of blogging my responses to the Lib Dem policy consultation papers of late but the Quality of Life one caught my eye and I thought I’d have a stab at it. My overall response is that, while I applaud the party for wanting to tackle this issue and personally… Continue reading Quality of Life (1) – Introduction