Economic update – April 2012: Coalition failures put Britain in the slow lane
IPPR chief economist Tony Dolphin presents his latest Left Foot Forward economic update, for April 2012.
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Is George Osborne questioning capitalism?
Is George Osborne joining other Tories who have lately voiced concerns about capitalism, indeed is he suggesting capitalism itself is “morally repugnant”?
The coalition will pile on more debt than any modern government
Cormac Hollingsworth explains how the coalition, which came to power pledging to eliminate the deficit, will pile on more debt than any modern government.
Is Osborne leading us to a double- or triple-dip?
In the wake of the OECD’s forecast the UK will experience a double-dip recession, the question now is whether or not we are experiencing a triple-dip.
Poll: Regional public sector pay differentiation unfair and will harm economy
A new poll has revealed public opposition to plans for public sector pay differentiation, believing them to be both unfair and harmful to regional economies.
Is there a new ‘Black Wednesday’ around the corner?
The OECD today forecast Britain was back in recession, with the economy expected to shrink by 0.1% in Q1 2012, following the 0.3% contraction in the Q4 2011.
Scotland’s economy running on empty after Osborne’s Great Stagnation Budget
Labour MP for Glasgow North East, shadow Scotland Office minister William Bain, reports on the disastrous impact on Scotland of Geroge Osborne’s Budget 2012.
Who should decide under the new planning rules?
Sarah Sackman reports on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), published yesterday.
Another day, another downgrade
UK fourth quarter GDP last year was downgraded this morning to a 0.3% shrinkage from 0.2%, with growth for the whole year revised down from 0.8% to 0.7%.
Budget 2012: Some welcome news for cities, but questions remain about jobs and growth
Rachel Smith, research analyst at Centre for Cities, looks at the impact of George Osborne’s Budget 2012 on the cities of the United Kingdom.