Debt
OBR confirm Osborne will borrow more than the Darling projection
In his Autumn statement, George Osborne confirmed that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) now projects that the government will […]
What happens when Greece defaults?
George Irvin examines the effects of a Greece default, and finds they aren’t positive for Greece or the rest of the eurozone.
Osborne set to borrow billions more than Darling was projected to
The city now predicts that Osborne will borrow far more than the OBR predicted Alistair Darling would have. It's time for a radical change.
Cameron’s central argument on debt is wrong; Labour needs to find a way to say so
Speechwriting expert Asher Dresner reviews David Cameron’s Tory conference speech yesterday, focusing on his central argument about the debt, and why he is wrong.
Sun and Mail debt scare story obscures the truth
Will Straw looks at today’s Sun and Mail scare stories about debt - and reveals the truth.
Household finances are a millstone around the neck of recovery
A new poll from the Resolution Foundation reveals almost half of all people on low-to-middle incomes now say they have no cash left over at the end of each month.