Guest
Protecting overseas aid budget is in our national interest
Guest writer Adam Short, of the Young Fabians, argues that the ring-fencing of UK aid in the spending review is right and in the country's interest.
Local councils amongst biggest losers from CSR
One of the biggest losers from the Comprehensive Spending Review was local government, though the full scale of the cuts will not emerge till December.
Osborne’s fairness claims fall flat. Again
The governement suggests the distributional impact of the spending cuts is less regressive than if these important areas were also included; but are they right?
A crackdown on tax dodgers will help the poor and make huge cuts unnecessary
The UK loses £120bn a year through tax evasion, tax avoidance and uncollected tax; launching a crackdown on tax dodgers will raise billions to help the poor.
Benn: “Unacceptable” there is so little debate and no vote on spending review
It is "simply unacceptable" for the government to devote such little time to the Comprehensive Spending Review, and for there to be no vote, writes Hilary Benn.
Should we defend the middle class welfare state?
Over the last fortnight it has become clear: the govt. is planning a wholesale assault on universalism; should we defend the middle class welfare state or not?