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Strengthening the Weaker Links
There were two conferences on Universal Credit I recently attended in Scotland that added to my understanding of the hell…
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7 signs that (secretly) set the employable apart
While many long-term unemployed people feel despondent about their prospects, some will be buoyed by the new year and a…
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That Lightbulb Moment: Engage, Motivate, Re-activate
So, I’ve written a book. And we’re crowdfunding it. It’s really exciting and I hope you’re going to be excited…
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If you don’t like surprises, try listening to what people are telling you…
David Cameron has been ridiculed for his surprise that his local council is cutting services like children’s centres and libraries.…
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Force employers’ hand and it’s jobseekers who suffer
I’ve had some personal misgivings about the Living Wage. I’ve been guilty of thinking cynically about it but it’s based…
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Steps in the Right Direction but By Design?
The government may just have a cunning plan. I think they could afford to share it more widely. I think…
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We Don’t Need No (Financial) Education
If Quids in! ran a school, we wouldn’t talk about financial education at all. The kids don’t care about it and teachers…
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Digitally Disabled
Point 5 of Dying for Change, the pre-election paper we published, called on policy makers and service delivery agencies to check…
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Dying for Change – A People’s Manifesto
In researching electoral campaigning on the needs of people on low incomes for the Quids In Professional Network, I noticed…
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Remember, Remember, It’s a Privileged Agenda
It’s just possible the election belongs to the Tories, if they can keep hold of it. That’s not to say…
