Economic update – October 2012: There’s been an upturn but the economy is still struggling
IPPR’s Amna Silim presents the latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for October 2012.
Green Politics
As clean energy investment drops again, how can Labour reverse the slide if elected?
Clean energy investment had dropped to its lowest level since 2009 – how can Labour lead the world in reversing this slide.
Lab 2012: Balls must challenge the anti-green chancellor
Ed Balls must do more to challenge the anti-green George Osborne, writes Liz Hutchins, Friends of the Earth’s political co-ordinator.
Fiscal arithmetic of the next spending review cannot be avoided
Kayte Lawton outlInes the cuts that are expected in the upcoming spending review by George Osborne and the problems facing all parties to gain election in 2015.
Public want regional pay plan axed – including a majority of Tory and Lib Dem voters
Two thirds of the public want plans for regional pay axed. The issue will be debated at the Lib Dem conference and will play a role at the Labour conference.
Osborne’s borrowing target goes off beam
Tony Burke examines the recent borrowing figures and the government’s failure to deliver its promise to control borrowing.
Banking reform isn’t the complete solution – it’s also about culture, culture, culture
Jonathan Orde of the Young Fabians explains that it’s not all about banking reform – City culture needs to be tackled too.
Underlying public borrowing back to record 2009 levels
Cormac Hollingsworth investigates the ins and outs of the new borrowing figures which are now back to record 2009 levels.
Latest borrowing data offer only a small crumb of comfort for the chancellor
Tony Dolphin examines the small amount of comfort which George Osborne can take from the recent borrowing figures.
Boris bucks the market
Darren Johnson AM for the Green Party reports on the failings of the 600 new proposed ‘Boris Buses’ for London.