The Conservative party's 'aims and values
Our aims:
To improve the quality of life for everyone through:
A dynamic economy, where thriving businesses create jobs, wealth and opportunity.
A strong society, w...
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Extraordinary levels
Pete Warren
Parent, London
I think the Blackpool college that is teaching casino studies has come up with an extremely good idea. It's all about statistics, the dullest ...
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Seven in eight BBC staff say managers fail to listen to them
The polarising effect of the BBC director general Mark Thompson's modernising programme was yesterday laid bare by internal survey results that revealed seven out of eigh...
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Retail employment falls sharply
Retailers recorded the sharpest fall in employment in 22 years over the past 12 months because of weak consumer spending, a survey revealed today.
In its quarterly surve...
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It's robbing Peter to pay Paul
Across the country, staffrooms are learning what the effects will be of the staffing structure review, which will replace management allowances (MAs) by new payments to r...
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My plan for London skills
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister consultation on what further powers should be delegated to the Greater London Authority (GLA) is a resounding vote of confidence i...
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Cameron's speech on his party's future
Today I want to set out clearly what we stand for and what we're fighting for. Our country faces huge challenges and we have to rise to them.
We all know we need a dyna...
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Young women told to raise their sights on pay
Britain must re-educate schoolgirls to chose higher earning careers or condemn another generation of women to the pay and opportunities gap, a government-backed commissio...
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Wanted: creative politicians
Creativity is tough to define, but every teacher knows it when they see it. In the 1950s we sought conformingly uniform children, for the conformingly uniform jobs of lat...
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Cheers and jeers for report
Women's childcare responsibilities are the key cause of the pay gap. Employers welcome the report's recommendations to ensure that part-time work is not seen as a second ...
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