There are important issues at stake in this election. So why are the media obsessed with trivia?
While the media obsess over the latest ‘game-changing’ poll, there are real issues out there that deserve attention
IFS rubbishes David Cameron tax claim
The respected think tank calls the claim ‘unhelpful and of little value’
Why the Tories really could put up VAT – and why it matters
VAT is a regressive tax because the poorest end up paying more. And the Tories won’t rule out an increase
The IFS confirms it: the worst Tory cuts REALLY ARE still to come
The respected think tanks says a Conservative government would see a ‘rollercoaster ride for public service spending’
The Right’s five most inaccurate predictions
A few of the Right’s howlers from 2010
Budget 2015: Who is hit hardest?
The winners and losers from today’s Budget
Unemployment down 102,000 to 1.86 million
Unemployment decreased by 102,000 in the three months to January 2015
A few things George Osborne won’t tell you in his Budget
The chancellor’s record over five years is unimpressive, even on his own terms
The Extreme Centre versus posture politics
Democracy in the west is groaning under the weight of greed, inequality and political self-interest. Unfortunately Tariq Ali doesn’t have the answers
‘Bring Back Clarkson’ petition: God forbid Jeremy Clarkson ever goes into politics
People don’t like being told what to do, which makes a figure like Clarkson so appealing