As Labour’s motion to block Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act was being debated in the House of Lords, in Committee Room 13 of the Houses of Parliament, the Young Fabians Health Network was debating the motion 'This House believes it does not matter who provides your healthcare'. ...Read More
For the past two weeks I’ve been on secondment at Marie Stopes International. It has been a profoundly useful experience which has allowed me to compare and contrast two communications teams operating in different fields and to contemplate the variables that make up a work environment and a communications strategy. ...Read More
One paradoxical perk of working at PLMR is…not working at PLMR. We’re encouraged to undertake secondments in order to benefit from a change of perspective, exposure to best practice and the chance to gain new skills....Read More
On 29 January, Children’s Minister Liz Truss announced that she would be increasing the ratio of children to childminders. For example, under the proposal, a childminder could be responsible for 6 two-year olds....Read More
I recently attended the launch of Labour’s health and care policy review at the King’s Fund. The Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Health, introduced his vision for 2015....Read More
Recently, I spent a Saturday at the Fabian Annual Conference, entitled The Next State, where Ed Miliband, Leader of the Opposition, addressed over a thousand eager delegates. Part of his task was to paint a strong and compelling picture of One Nation Labour and what One Nation could look like in 2015. ...Read More
On Tuesday evening, Westminster’s Committee Room 17 was abuzz with over thirty women - proactive, engaged and concerned about Labour’s policy - and one Jon Cruddas....Read More
Column by Lauren Milden which appeared in the November edition of the English Community Care Association (ECCA) member's newsletter....Read More
As a member of the Young Fabians Health Network, I recently took the lead on organising a roundtable policy discussion with Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Andy Burnham, on the future of Social Care. ...Read More
Energised by a dose of caffeine, the promise of a politically-galvanised crowd and a speakers list including Ed Balls, Chuka Umunna and Ken Livingstone, I set off on Saturday morning to attend the Annual Fabian Conference, titled The Economic Alternative. ...Read More
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