On Saturday afternoon I treated myself to a leg wax. Probably too much information for a policy blog but it provides context, I promise.
My beauty therapist was called Rachel,* and we had a chance to chat during the appointment.
Rachel is the reason that Shelter campaigns to fix private renting. Let me explain.
Rachel is moving house this weekend- she had been asked to leave her flat by her landlord. She was midway through a 12 month fixed … Read more
It’s Living Wage Week 2012. On Monday, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Greater London Authority announced the 2012 rates for London and outside of London – £8.55 and £7.45 respectively.
All help for low-income families to afford a home is welcome. But reading the coverage of the Living Wage announcements, I was struck by the assumption that all that is needed to make a life free of poverty possible is to raise wage rates.
The fact is, though, that … Read more