Green Politics
Budget 2011: We need a strong Green Bank to bridge green investment gap
New research from environmental think tank the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) reveals the scale of the green investment challenge facing the UK, writes Guy Shrubsole.
Budget 2011: Cutting red tape isn’t a strategy for growth
Howard Reed exposes the flaws in the argument that deregulation is a straight road to higher economic growth.
Budget 2011: Could Osborne hand out a few goodies today?
Tony Dolphin, ippr senior economist, looks ahead to today's budget - asking whether George Osborne will hand out a few goodies.
Osborne’s tax cut is not as big or fair as you think
Today's newspapers seem certain that George Osborne will cut personal taxes by £320 per person. But the move is not as big or fair as you think.
Budget 2011: The view from the devolved nations
Ed Jacobs reviews the economic situation in the devolved nations and how the budget could feed into it.
Osborne castrates Green Bank plan
There were more broken promises from George Osborne earlier with the castration of the Green Bank plan and axing of support for Carbon Capture and Storage technology, reports Joss Garman.