Politicians will never please the public on immigration, so they should stop trying
On immigration, we demand that our politicians serve us a dish of fried snowballs and then feign disappointment when they fail to deliver it.
The Tory tax bombshell that would clobber middle earners
A senior Tory at the heart of government policymaking has let slip that the Conservatives are considering a new tax plan which could hammer middle and low earners.
‘Are you better off than four years ago?’ Ed Balls channels Reagan to highlight biggest fall in earnings since 1874
This parliament will see the largest drop in average earnings after inflation since 1874-1880.
Message to David Cameron: you have no evidence the benefit system acts as a ‘magnetic pull’
There’s very little evidence of the ‘magnetic pull’ of our benefits system. But there is evidence which suggests the Prime Minister wants to win back disillusioned Tory voters who’ve been attracted by UKIP.
George Osborne: making failure look like success
Celebrating today’s GDP figures as a victory for the chancellor would be a like praising the punctuality of the chauffeur who arrives at his destination three hours late.
No, Russia Today is not ‘just the same as’ the BBC
Question more, certainly. But be careful who’s asking the questions.
Tony Blair was right about some things, however uncomfortable that makes you feel
In trashing the legacy of Tony Blair you are essentially sticking two fingers up at the electorate.
The real reason the Lib Dems U-turned on the Bedroom Tax
The Bedroom Tax U-turn is about dire Lib Dem poll ratings, not principles.
Unemployment down 121,000 to 2.12 million
Unemployment decreased by 121,000 in the three months to May 2014 to 2.12 million, with the unemployment rate now at 6.5 per cent, today’s labour market statistics reveal.
The ‘modern-day Norman Tebbit’ is now a Treasury minister. Be afraid
Well that’s a bit of a worry.