
The economic consequences of Mr Dale
Contrary to what you may have read on Iain Dale’s diary, I have not lost my economic marbles. Indeed, it is Mr Dale who shows a clear lack of economic understanding. Dale writes today: “I did a short turn ontest

Contrary to what you may have read on Iain Dale’s diary, I have not lost my economic marbles. Indeed, it is Mr Dale who shows a clear lack of economic understanding. Dale writes today: “I did a short turn ontest

There is no need for the fiscal squeeze to hit frontline numbers; the sooner we get away from being fixated with the overall number of officers the better.

Nick Clegg sets out four conditional “tests” for Liberal Democrat support of a minority government. They are not as progressive as they look at first sight.

Ed Balls challenges Michael Gove on yesterday’s Newsnight to reveal how he will pay for his “free schools” & pupil premium; Gove responds with boorish insults.

Whilst there was agreement new media would certainly bear on the outcome, the experts’ consensus was that 2010 would be the year of the “television election”.

The decision by the Scottish parliament & Welsh assembly to suspend all business as a result of strike action by the PCS union has drawn criticism from the CBI.

Is Andrew Lansley right in saying private healthcare providers are more productive than the NHS? And will increases in productivity save all that much money?

Up to now this recession has hit men’s jobs harder than women’s, although the gender difference in unemployment increases has been less than in past downturns.

Sign up to receive this daily email by 9am every morning. The Independent has an exclusive interview with Nick Clegg, which dominates their front page. Mr Clegg will this weekend announce the four “tests” he would set for Labour andtest

A dynamic and flexible labour market has the ability to quickly adapt. More, not less graduates, is the key to this successful economic strategy.