Poll: Public back Labour’s argument the cuts are “too far and too fast”
The latest Sun/YouGov poll shows more support for Labour’s argument on the cuts than the coalition’s.
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Science spending fell 7.6% in 2010/11, plunging UK further down the league table
Science spending has fallen even faster than expected, with individual departmental spends down 7.6% in the first year of the parliament.
Miliband reiterates One Nation message with attack on “sink or swim” Tories
Shamik Das looks ahead to Ed Miliband’s speech to the TUC “A Future That Works” march in London today.
There is an alternative to these brutal cuts – let’s make our voices heard
Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, writes about the need to march for a future that works, and against the Tory cuts.
IMF reassessment a massive boost for Ed Balls’s 5-point plan for growth
Last night’s IMF reassessment on the UK economy is a massive boost for Ed Balls’s 5-point plan for growth, writes Cormac Hollingsworth.
IMF: Cuts hurt growth more than expected
The IMF thinks cuts have damaged growth more than previously thought, reports Will Straw.
Promises, promises and Met Police cuts
Jenny Jones uncovers the broken promises of Boris Johnson on the police – with massive police cuts being implemented on the Mayor of London’s watch.
Fiscal arithmetic of the next spending review cannot be avoided
Kayte Lawton outlInes the cuts that are expected in the upcoming spending review by George Osborne and the problems facing all parties to gain election in 2015.
Five key points about the welfare cuts that are damaging the economy
Shamik Das writes about the five key points everyone should know about the welfare cuts that are damaging the UK economy.
Cameron blames teachers over school sport – ignoring his cuts and playing field sell-offs
David Cameron has criticised state school teachers for not doing their bit for school sport.