Budget 2012: The fossil fuel friendly Mr Osborne
Clare McNeil, senior research fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), looks at the energy policy and environmental impact of the budget.
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Heathrow: The whirlpool of uncertainty is playing to the aviation industry’s advantage
AirportWatch’s John Stewart reports on the latest news in the debate on aviation in the south east, following reports the Heathrow third runway is back on.
Budget 2012: Some welcome news for cities, but questions remain about jobs and growth
Rachel Smith, research analyst at Centre for Cities, looks at the impact of George Osborne’s Budget 2012 on the cities of the United Kingdom.
Budget 2012: Sign up to our email to find out our survey results
Sign up to our email service to find out the results of our 2012 Budget survey.
What happens to the ‘Boris Bus’ if Boris isn’t Mayor?
Green Party London Mayoral candidate Jenny Jones AM, leader of the Greens on the London Assembly, ponders what will happen to the ‘Boris Bus’ if Johnson loses.
The Bank of England is blind to the financialisation of commodities
The Bank of England is blind to the financialisation of commodities, explains Cormac Hollingsworth.
Budget 2012: Good or bad? For the few or the many? Vote in our survey
Vote in Left Foot Forward’s Budget 2012 survey. It closes at 12:00pm on Friday, March 23rd, with the results being sent out later that day in our weekly email.
Budget 2012: The IFS’s devastating picture that shows we’re not all in it together
Will Straw reports on the IFS’s budget analysis, which shows the richest 10% have done better under this government than the poorest 40 per cent.
Budget 2012: Osborne hasn’t done enough to help unemployed in the north
Katie Schmuecker, associate director of IPPR North, looks at the impact of George Osborne’s budget on the north of England.
Budget 2012: Will the coalition u-turn on its ‘no new runways’ pledge?
John Stewart, chair of AirportWatch, writes about the government’s recent remarks on airport expansion and aviation, following today’s budget.