Towards a green economic recovery?
The new green infrastructure investment bank will control £2 billion. But reaction to the announcement has been mixed.
Green Politics
The cost of a Tory government: £20 billion of extra cuts
The difference between a Labour and Conservative government could mean an additional £20 billion of public spending cuts using figures published in today’s Budget.
Budget 2010: What progressives want
For 10 days, Left Foot Forward’s contributors have been setting out there Budget demands. Join our liveblog today from 12.20 to see if their ideas were adopted.
Budget 2010: View from Northern Ireland
Continuing our series of reports ahead of the budget, we’re looking at what Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can expect; looking now at Northern Ireland.
Budget 2010: View from Wales
Continuing our series of reports ahead of the budget, we’re looking at what Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland can expect; here we look at Wales.
How soaring inequality contributed to the crash
A similar mechanism was at work in the build-up to the great depression of the 1930s, with a great surge in the concentration of wealth in the United States.
The electoral impact of climate change
Polling evidence suggests climate change has the potential to be a more important factor in this election than in any previous vote.
Budget 2010: View from Scotland
Continuing our series of reports ahead of the budget, we look at what Scotland, Wales and Norhern Ireland can expect, starting with Scotland.
Budget 2010: Helping the “squeezed middle”
Matthew Whittaker is a senior economist at the Resolution Foundation With economic recovery still far from secured, there remains a need to focus immediate attention on the recessionary hangover being felt by so many UK households. In particular, despite dropstest
Calamity Grayling opposes Cameron’s unilateral bank tax
Calamity Chris Grayling has condemned the principle behind his own leader’s new banking policy.