Government debt not “rocketing” yet
Yesterday’s gilt sale had the highest level of demand for government bonds in 9 months. The auction is at odds with news that gilt yields were set to “rocket”.
Green Politics
Iceland refuses to repay Britain £3.6bn – what does its biggest fan think?
Tory MEP Daniel Hannan has failed to condemn Iceland for its refusal to repay Britain a £3.6 billion loan.
Conservative-run Leicestershire County Council – cutting costs by cutting more than 600 jobs
Tory-run Leicestershire County Council is to cut more than 600 jobs as a way of cutting the deficit, Left Foot Forward has learned.
Economic update – January 2010
Our latest economic update shows that the recession is now statistically the result of an increase in the household saving rate.
Osborne’s rebuttal shows Tories want it both ways
Conservative Home this evening reports that “George Osborne has issued a detailed rebuttal of Labour’s claims.” But the clarity now apparent on various policies provokes the question of why they let favourable headlines go unchecked earlier this year. The Torytest
Labour and Conservative parties trade insults on deficit plans
Alistair Darling today set out a detailed 148-page dossier setting out a £34 billion “credibility gap” in the Conservative party’s spending plans. But a Conservative party protest outside the Labour party’s headquarters set out “17 questions for Mr 17%”, atest
After Copenhagen, we need to change the climate argument
In Copenhagen’s glitzy airport, there’s a brightly lit billboard bearing a picture of an ageing President Obama. ‘I’m sorry,’ says the legend. ‘We could have stopped climate change. We didn’t.’ The advert, paid for by the international ‘tcktcktck’ climate campaigntest
Osborne calls for “honest debate” while manipulating the facts
George Osborne today outlines that “Voters deserve an honest debate and a real choice”. But he continue to make false claims about the impact of Britain’s debt.
Jobseeker’s Allowance is worth less and harder to claim than ever before
While unemployment is continuing to rise, & the labour market remains fragile, the rate of increase in unemployment has been slower than we could have expected.
Irish budget is “charter of exploitation”
The General Secretary of the Irish Trade Union Congress has called the Irish budget a “charter for exploitation.” It was praised by a number of Conservatives.