Time to move away from spreadsheets and look at the real impact of the cuts
Location is crucial to understanding the full impact of the cuts; it is time to move away from spreadsheets and look at the real implications of the cuts in context.
Green Politics
Banks let off the hook on lending
The long awaited outcome of the government’s “Project Merlin” deal with the banks has been published. Questions are already being asked about the failure of government to get tough on bonuses and the low level of transparency on pay, buttest
Housing Benefit changes will have “severe impact” on Scotland
A new report has warned that the government’s changes to Housing Benefit will have serious consequences for tenants across Scotland, reports Ed Jacobs.
Rebalancing the economy: there is still a lot of work to be done
Today’s UK trade figures highlight the scale of the task facing the government if it is to achieve its aim of rebalancing the economy, writes Tony Dolphin.
Clegg pins his faith in the banks to deliver regional growth funding
It’s been a busy week for the government’s zig-zagging efforts to promote growth in the English regions, reports Kevin Meagher.
The government is sending investors the wrong signals on clean energy
The outcome of the battle over the Green Bank will be a litmus test of whether the reality of investment in the new economy will match up to the rhetoric.
Balls and Osborne clash in first Commons duel
Ed Balls and George Osborne went head-to-head across the despatch box at Treasury Questions for the first time today, reports Shamik Das.
IFS: Welsh “lose” from Barnett Formula
Plaid Cymru have dubbed as “significant” new research making clear that the Barnett Formula is underfunding Wales, reports Ed Jacobs.
The IoD are wrong: there is no quick fix for the UK economy
Todays Institute of Directors “Freebie Growth Plan” report is wrong; if implemented, the measures they propose would lead to considerable losses for most taxpayers.
UK’s “disappointing” R&D spending under fire from EU research chief
The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science today warned ministers Britain risked losing its place as a world-leader in research and development.