Daniel Elton
IFS: Richest to be hit hardest by tax changes in April
The respected economic think tank, the Institute of Fiscal Studies, have released a sneak preview of their annual 'Green Budget', to be launched on Wednesday. What we know so far is that the IFS are saying that tax changes to be brought in in April will cost the richest tenth of households typically 3 per cent of their income, compared to 1 per cent for the general population.
Immigrants less likely to claim benefits than general population
The Daily Mail's undue emphasis on focusing on benefits claimants as immigrants disproportionately is not backed up by Office for National Statistics data.
Budget cuts are deeper than Cameron would have you believe
David Cameron's statement that spending would return to 2006 levels once the budget cuts are over obscure the real contraction in public service spending.
How the ‘jilted generation’ is paying for coalition’s cuts
More than 2,000 young people from across the country, including from the Prime Minister's own constituency of Witney in Oxfordshire, have signed a letter to David Cameron to be published today, calling for the government to think again on its planned cuts to youth provision and support.
Cameron’s “patronising drivel” is offensive and costs the same as EMA
The Tory flagship 'family values' policy, the Married Tax Allowance, has been found to have little impact on children's lives, a new report from Demos reveals.
Left Foot Forward: Progressive, independent, evidence-based
Over at Order Order, Guido Fawkes has accused Left Foot Forward of being a "fully signed on" member of some Labour Party rebuttal network, and "regularly taking stories" from Ed Miliband's online communications specialist, Alex Smith. Let's look at the evidence.