Report identifies need for growth strategy focused on North

Well North of Fair, a new report by ippr north, identifies the need for a growth strategy focusing on the North of England, as it finds the Coalition government's spending cuts will widen the North–South divide.

Chris Huhne 'proud' of spending review

Speaking at a packed ippr event, senior Liberal Democrat Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne said he was 'very proud' of how the Coalition had delivered a deficit reduction plan which was 'distributionally progressive'. He said the 'whole package' was fair because it clearly put more burden on the better off.

ippr Director Nick Pearce responds to Osborne's speech

"The Chancellor claimed that one of the principles of his Spending Review was fairness. But if you cut spending by 77 per cent and raise taxes by only 23 per cent, a larger burden will fall on those who rely most on public services."

Another way: ippr offers alternative deficit plan

The Spending Review of 20 October is certain to be one of the most significant political events of this Parliament, with the UK braced for massive cuts. ippr presents its progressive plan for deficit-reduction: a costed, credible alternative to the Coalition's deep, swift and dangerous programme.

ippr previews big week in defence and security

ippr reflects on a big week in defence and security

In light of the refreshed National Security Strategy and new Strategic Defence and Security Review, ippr reflects on the findings of its respected Commission on National Security in the 21st Century, some of whose key recommendations have yet to be acted upon.

ippr contributes to major EHRC review

In a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission as part of its first triennial review, ippr analysed available data to assess equality in access to financial services – such as banks accounts, pensions and credit – and essential utilities on the basis of factors such as gender, age and ethnicity.

New report points to investment, jobs, Big Society as keys

Investment, jobs, Big Society are keys for the North

'Rebalancing Local Economies', a new report by ippr North with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and The Northern Way, looks at the key factors in improving the most deprived neighbourhoods across the North, including case studies in Liverpool, Leeds and the Tees Valley.

ippr advocates Child Benefit tax to replace 'undermining' cuts

George Osborne's proposal to axe Child Benefit for every family where one parent earns above £44,000 a year is a crude cut and creates a 'cliff edge' that will hurt middle class families too much. Instead, taxing Child Benefit could provide the same savings in a more graduated, progressive way.

Essay looks at challenges for centre-left

ippr presents a stimulating essay by Tony Wright, Professor of Government and Public Policy at UCL and former MP, which reviews the challenges facing British centre-left politics in the post-Coalition world and concludes ippr's 'Where next for progressive politics?' seminar series.

Report concludes States of Conflict series

Drawing on a programme of case studies and research, this report argues that, despite the challenges, there is a compelling case for policymakers to invest more political and financial capital in both conflict prevention and peacebuilding.

ippr backs localised job services

A new report by ippr shows that despite promising to devolve power, the Coalition government’s flagship welfare-to-work programme does nothing to change one of the most highly centralised welfare systems in the world.

Original analysis and research

The second part of this issue of PPR focuses on the Big Society, led by Maurice Glasman's challenge to the left to engage constructively with Cameron's big idea. Other articles look at social economics, care, justice, localisation and more.

Update on economic activity

The UK economy grew far more rapidly than expected in the third quarter. Real GDP increased by 0.8 per cent, 2.9 per cent higher than in the third quarter of 2009, as recession-hit sectors (construction, manufacturing, finance) bounced back.