cost of living
The coalition’s cost of living sleight of hand
The transparent attempt by the government to selectively reinterpret the data so as to downplay the so-called 'cost of living crisis' is frankly rather alarming.
Ed Miliband’s speech: fixing the long-term problems
The key is convincing voters that Miliband has the a better solution than George Osborne without creating a rod for his own back by claiming that he can completely 'fix' the economy.
A minimum wage increase is long overdue
An increase in the minimum wage is long overdue.
Behind cold doors: the chilling reality for children in poverty
Five million families are likely to turn their heating down this winter because they can’t afford to pay for it.
Disposable income still lowest since 2005
Figures out today show that despite the economy being in recovery disposable income remains stuck where is was in 2005, reflecting real falls in wages.
This is not a ‘fares freeze’, Boris. Very high fares will remain very high fares
The mayor is doing nothing to make the eye-wateringly expensive cost of public transport more affordable to ordinary Londoners.