Osborne’s policies are no April Fool
George Osborne’s corporation tax policy – lauded today by Conservative Home – would lead to cuts in crucial investment allowances. And a 20% rate would cost £4.3bn.
Green Politics
Treasury face judicial review over RBS emissions
The UK’s biggest contributor to climate change is the banking industry. And top of the list within the sector is the taxpayers’ very own, Royal Bank of Scotland.
More people identify as Labour as public remain sceptical of Tory economic policy
When asked what they think of themselves as, more people identified as Labour than Tory by 37% to 31%, with the Lib Dems on 18%, of those who gave a preference.
Osborne’s climate gaffe
George Osborne this morning claimed that Lord Stern would “advise” the Conservative party. But Lord Stern was quick to deny any advisory role for a political party.
The Tobin tax does have international support, Mr Hague
William Hague criticised Labour’s support of a ‘Tobin Tax’ at PMQs last week. In doing so, he misrepresented economic opinion and the views of other countries.
World on course for 3.5-degree rise
A majority of the world’s nations yesterday signed up to the Copenhagen Accord and filed plans for emissions reductions, scraping over the Jan 31st UN deadline.
Tory cuts would “strangle” growth by £5bn
The Conservative party’s economy policy would “strangle the recovery at birth.” Their cuts are equivalent to taking £5 billion out of the economy or 1/3% GDP.
Don’t let Bin Laden discredit climate change
Osama Bin Laden has called for the world to boycott US goods & the US dollar, blaming them for climate change, according to a new audiotape released last week.
Economic update – February 2010
In January, the UK economy limped out of recession in the final quarter of 2009, with official figures showing that real GDP increased by a meagre 0.1 per cent.
George Osborne is wrong. Even the bankers agree
Left Foot Forward has the backing of senior bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos on eye-watering pay deals in the City, and that George Osborne is wrong