Yes it’s complex and it’s as much about the funding of local Government than the provision of care. It’s also about the 1.6 million staff who are employed in the adult social care field and not all o… (View Post)

I see we also have the tired old schtick of Labour being “the party of the public sector”. Just over six million work in the public sector and it’s my experience there is as much diversity of opinion… (View Post)

Evening all from New Zealand :) Cuts very much happening here and one or two slightly bullish noises about growth at the end of the year but all a bit vague and a lot of concern about policy changes … (View Post)

Evening all from Aotearoa :) I suppose it speaks volumes when people are prepared to spend an icy January evening at Sandown Park but interesting to read how Reform activists seem to be sticking with… (View Post)

We’ve heard this mantra before - it’s happening in New Zealand where the country has gone into recession so perhaps it’s not the answer. What would you cut? Defence, adult social care, care for vulne… (View Post)