Good Society
Government accused of stealing over £90m of funding for new council homes
Profits from Right to Buy have been put into the 'general pot' of the Treasury
Danny Alexander
IFS: Education spending will “shrink” at fastest rate “since at least the 1950s”
A new report today reveals education spending will be slashed by more than 13 per cent over this parliament - the largest cut since at least the fifties.
Only quarter of voters want to scrap 50p tax
A new poll shows that just 25% of voters support the abolition of the 50p tax rate. Danny Alexander is on the right side of the argument.
Danny Alexander repeats the ‘big lie’ that pension reform needed to stop spiralling costs
Danny Alexander's continued spin that we need to push up public sector pensions premiums so we can afford them is a myth that doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Warnings of “perfect storm” of industrial action in Scotland
The Scottish finance secretary is expected to criticise the UK government’s public service pension reforms and outline the SNP’s reform plans, reports Ed Jacobs.
Coalition savaged by dead sheep and Salmond
Ed Jacobs with the latest attacks on the coalition from elder statesmen inside and outside the party.