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Even Tory voters want cuts to be temporary
A large majority of the general public - and a slim majority of Tory voters, do not want to see the size of the state shrink and cuts to be reversed at some point
Tim Horton
Tim is Research Director of the Fabian Society. Prior to this he worked in the Labour Party's Policy Unit and in 2005 was a Special Adviser at the Department of Trade and Industry. Before this he was a policy analyst in HM Treasury's Enterprise and Growth Unit.
Even Tory voters want cuts to be temporary
A large majority of the general public - and a slim majority of Tory voters, do not want to see the size of the state shrink and cuts to be reversed at some point
Using No2AV’s cant on public spending to campaign against cuts
We thought it was time to turn the tables on the Tories by using the No2AV posters they funded to campaign against the Coalition’s cuts.
Labour overtake the combined ConDem vote share for the first time
For the first time since the 2010 General Election (in any of the 234 polls published by an established polling company), a poll has shown Labour overtaking the combined Lib-Con vote share.
The graph that shames Nick Clegg
If the Lib Dem debate on 'Ensuring Fairness in a Time of Austerity' is to be a serious one, it must recommend a fundamental change of strategy for the Lib Dems.
Lib-Con coalition would be an “electoral gift” to Labour
A decision by Nick Clegg to join forces with David Cameron would provide an opportunity for a major electoral revival by Labour at a second election in 2010.