Nine economists tell George Osborne how to fix the country
Alex Hern runs through the alternatives presented to George Osborne in this weeks New Statesman.
Green Politics
Cameron ditches “Vote blue go green” and tells BP: ‘Drill, baby, drill!’
David Cameron drilled a further nail in the coffin of the ‘greenest government ever’ myth, with his support for BP’s North Sea oil drilling plans, reports Joss Garman.
MPs give voice to the “real human tragedies” behind today’s unemployment stats
The economy, jobs and growth dominated proceedings in Parliament today, in the wake of this morning’s disastrous unemployment figures, reports Shamik Das.
Forget Grayling’s excuses: Record joblessness is solely the fault of this government
The TUC’s Richard Exell analyses today’s unemployment figures, explaining how they are directly connected to this coalition government’s current economic policy.
Osborne’s economic policy is to stick his head in the sand
Emily Thomas explains why the government’s continued reticence to ‘lend’ money is deeply worrying for the UK’s economic recovery.
Devolved nations call on Whitehall to create jobs
Today’s disastrous unemployment figures have been greeted with a sense of shock and deep concern across the devolved nations, reports Ed Jacobs.
Unemployment hits 17-year high – record number of young people out of work
Unemployment in the UK is at its highest for 17 years, the unemployment rate is the highest for 15 years, and youth unemployment is at a record high.
Commons to vote today on Labour’s five-point plan for jobs
While the Lords votes on the NHS reforms, Labour will use an Opposition Day Debate in the Commons to debate the economy, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
The “occupy” protests come to the City this Saturday
Protests similar to those that have targeted Wall Street in recent weeks are set to hit the City of London this weekend, reports Left Foot Forward’s Shamik Das.
Will Wales get tax varying powers?
Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs covers the setting up of the Holtham Commission, which will look at granting Wales tax-varying powers akin to Scotland.