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David Cracknell

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    • Economics, government & business

    The first shots have been fired: let the blood-letting commence

    by David Cracknell 19 Sep 2006
    by David Cracknell 19 Sep 2006

    Labour's pains are likely to make for an uncomfortable party conference season. But can the Tories capitalise and will the Liberal Democrats spring a surprise?

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
    • Economics, government & business

    Devil of a job is too hot to handle

    by David Cracknell 6 Jun 2006
    by David Cracknell 6 Jun 2006

    On the sixth day of the sixth month in the sixth year of a new century, the problem job of pensions minister has joined the DTI on the list of most thankless tasks

    • Economics, government & business

    The men who would be king show true colours: Strategies of the political parties

    by David Cracknell 7 Mar 2006
    by David Cracknell 7 Mar 2006

    Now the Liberals have settled on Sir Menzies Campbell, battle lines can be drawn for the years ahead. But what will their policies mean for HR?

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Latest News
    • Equal pay

    Equality representatives will audit gender pay differences

    by David Cracknell 20 Sep 2005
    by David Cracknell 20 Sep 2005

    Employers will have to appoint 'equality representatives' to ensure female staff are paid the same as men, under proposed recommendations.

    • Latest News
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    Business warms to idea of autumn Bank Holiday

    by David Cracknell 18 Jan 2005
    by David Cracknell 18 Jan 2005

    Labour's plans to offer an election pledge of one more bank holiday to encourage a healthier work-life balance have met a cautious welcome from employers

    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    Blair feels the pensions strain

    by David Cracknell 18 Oct 2004
    by David Cracknell 18 Oct 2004

    Last week’s Turner report confirmed the Government’s worst fears: the UK is in the midst of a pensions crisis. Personnel Today looks at the political tensions in Downing Street that have contributed to the problem

    • Pay & benefits
    • Pensions

    A cool head in a ‘crisis’

    by David Cracknell 28 Sep 2004
    by David Cracknell 28 Sep 2004

    In his first article for Personnel Today, David Cracknell, political editor at the Sunday Times, talks to new pensions minister Alan Johnson

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