This is the right Minister in the right department. And though his room for manoeuvre is limited, he has a chance to make an impact on families policy.
The referendum has exposed the divisions in our society must never before. A robust approach to social justice must be the Prime Minister’s priority.
The former Work and Pensions Secretary will be writing fortnightly for this site.
The two think-tanks will continue to co-operate on the 48:52 post-EU referedum research project.
Our latest survey reveals a worrying ‘Dad Gap’ that will have huge knock-on effects on the life chances of millions of children.
The new Government must reassure councils and turbocharge this powerful idea.
We must understand why people voted as they did if we are to heal the divisions exposed by the referendum and make a success of Brexit.
A compassionate society supports its most vulnerable members to fulfil their potential, and our report suggests how the Government can do this.
I am a strong advocate of a family test. However, I don’t want the focus to be a bureaucratic test but a human one: call it the Lucy Test.
Our Five-plus ideas focus on good jobs, decent incomes, secure and affordable housing and the best start in life for all our children and grandchildren
Social Lettings Agencies offer a better deal for those trapped on Housing Benefit in the private rented sector.
I suspect that he has come to believe that, even with a leadership election round the corner, the Conservatives cannot become the party he wants them to be.
A CSJ report makes 40 practical recommendations to help tackle this scourge in every country in Europe.