The government’s attempt to massage down figures for the rate of inflation cannot hide its impact on the poor, writes Simon Basketter

Many workers are gaining confidence to join the resistance to pay cuts and privatisation. Charlie Kimber assesses the pressure on Gordon Brown from below.

Dave Prentis makes the case against public sector pay cuts.

New Labour’s claim that a three-year wage freeze will help to keep inflation in check is a myth, explain Yuri Prasad and Anindya Bhattacharyya