Borrowing more to borrow less may not be political suicide
Leo Barasi examines whether the arguments that Labour can’t politically support deficit spending for growth hold up against the polling data.
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Tories are balancing the books on the backs of the world’s poorest
David Taylor writes about the cut to international development that was included in the autumn statement
Devolved nations recoil from autumn statement
Ed Jacobs gives the round-up of how the devolved nations reacted to Osborne’s autumn statement
Kellner: The public don’t like the Tories, but they’ve signed up to their economic argument
Daniel Elton covers the latest data from YouGov and finds that unpopular as they may be, the Tories rhetoric on the economy still rules the roost.
Strike build-up latest from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scottish and Welsh patients face cancelled appointments as Northern Ireland’s SDLP outlines support for striking workers, reports Left Foot Forward’s Ed Jacobs.
Record NEET figures the result of Osborne’s ignorant, short-sighted ideology
The number of young people not working or learning is now at record levels and there is little to suggest the situation will improve, says Sally Hunt.
A-list Tory ‘asks’ how we can stop the poor from having too many kids
Alex Hern reveals star Tory Harriet Baldwin’s “questions” about whether poor parents ought to be punished for having too many children.
Raab’s attacks on workers’ rights are – surprise – based on no evidence
The TUC’s Sarah Veale takes apart hard-right Tory MP Dominic Raab’s claims that cutting employment rights will help anyone do anything.
Enough is Enough: Why young people deserve a decent pension
Adele Reynolds argues that the slashing of publish sector pensions should be a youth issue.
Osborne’s cuts having “damaging effect” on Northern Ireland peace process
Kevin Meagher reports on the effects of the coalition’s cuts on the Northern Ireland peace process, which Martin McGuinness says are having a “damaging effect”.