The figures that should worry Labour
Ed Balls’ task tomorrow will be to establish Labour as a party that can be trusted to get its hands back on the levers of power.
George Osborne
Do Tory benefit cuts impact on children’s rights?
A new report suggests that young people identify several infringements of their rights in George Osborne’s economic policies.
Five things to expect from the Autumn statement
Heroic announcements on public service spending cannot detract from the reality of our economic situation.
Ed Miliband: coalition is squeezing the middle not the deficit
Miliband will say that Britain needs a recovery for working people if the government is to ‘squeeze the deficit and not the middle’.
EU rejects Osborne’s bank bonus cap challenge
The UK government’s challenge to the European Union’s cap on bankers’ bonuses has been throw out by the advocate general.
The Tories have overspent by £25 billion on social security
Figures show that the DWP overspend comes despite debilitating cuts to working people and families.
EU Commission slaps down George Osborne over rebate claim
Chancellor George Osborne’s has been slapped down by his EU counterparts and by the Financial Times over his claim to have halved the UK’s £1.7bn EU budget surcharge.
Tax revenues are under relentless attack – the government needs to take action
Chasing tax avoiders is labour intensive, but since 2005, 34,000 jobs have gone from HMRC.
Manufacturing suffers another setback on Osborne’s watch
The UK is still over-reliant for growth on inflated house prices and low paid jobs.
IDS’s Benefit Smart Cards: trumping Osborne in the competition for most ridiculous policy idea
Benefit Smart Cards are condescending and out of touch. They also won’t make a difference.