Budget 2011: The view from the devolved nations
Ed Jacobs reviews the economic situation in the devolved nations and how the budget could feed into it.
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We need a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises
Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, David Hilferty calls for a holistic approach to the climate, food and economic crises.
An OECD whitewash for Osborne?
Geroge Irvin looks at the OECD’s ‘Economic Survey of the UK 2011’ – and asks if it’s a whitewash for the coalition government and Mr Osborne.
Is Japan facing economic meltdown?
George Irvin, retired professor of economics and currently (honorary) Professorial Research Fellow in Development Studies at SOAS, looks at the economic impact of the Japanese earthquake/tsunami on Japan and the world.
Private sector pay must also be made transparent
Duncan Exley, One Society’s campaign director, responds to Will Hutton’s Review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector, which published its final report today.
US ambassador questions speed and scale of Osborne’s cuts
US ambassador Louis Susman has questioned the wisdom of George Osborne’s massive spending cuts, warning they risked plunging Britain into a double-dip recession.
Carbon Plan shows a disappointing shortfall in policy breadth
Despite some fantastic coverage in last Sunday’s Observer, David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne this week launched the Carbon Plan to very little media response, reports Eleanor Besley.
The UK’s “maxed out credit card” myth
Mark Anderson analyses the current financial situation and explains why devastating, savage Tory cuts are the last thing we need.
Manufacturing continues to hold up the economy
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced a 1.0 per cent increase in UK manufacturing output in January, reports Tony Dolphin.
Economic update – March 2011
Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the UK economy in his latest economic update for Left Foot Forward.