Osborne City plan links to Tory backers revealed

George Osborne’s widely-trailed plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority, unveiled yesterday, appear to pose more questions than they answer. The proposals – to disband the FSA and transfer its powers to the Bank of England and a new quangotest

Tory council house plans slammed by Minister

John Healey today became the most senior government minister to criticise secret Tory plans in Hammersmith & Fulham for widescale cuts in social housing. The remarks came after it emerged that £300,000 had been allocated by the council for consultants working on the new policy.

Tory Justice spokesman obsessed with cuts

After Andrew Lansley’s revelation that the Tories planned ten per cent cuts last month it was the turn of Shadow Justice Minister Edward Garnier to reveal the opposition obsession today. The Harborough MP appeared to let the cat out oftest