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• Is a local government strike wise?

  by Adam McCulloch On Question Time last nigh t (Thursday 26 June) a social worker in the audience attacked the government over local government pay, lambasting ministers' failure to tax the rich more. But I couldn't help thinking that this is... Posted Jun 27 2008, 01:19 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: Media, social workers, Adam McCulloch, workforce, pay, strike, unrest, local government, unions

• Inflation: does it depend on your class?

  By Keith Sellick Yesterday the Daily Telegraph led with "Double blow for middle class families" pointing to rising household bills and the Chancellor's call for pay restraint. It said that inflation for the middle classes was running at... Posted Jun 24 2008, 12:20 PM by The Social Work Blog Filed under: keith sellick, Politics, strike, public sector pay, inflation