Alexander at odds with Osborne over UK credit rating
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander is at odds with his boss, chancellor George Osborne, over the UK’s credit rating.
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Osborne’s thrown a javelin through his own foot by failing to make FTT a reality
France has implemented a tax on the financial sector that will raise money to help the poor, writes Simon Chouffot of the the Robin Hood Tax campaign.
The Tories are struggling with vagueness of policy
All present gave a thumbs up to Big Society, but when asked whether the name was quite right most turned their thumbs down
Double blow for Osborne: 52% want him sacked, and just 2% of Tories want him as leader
More than half the public want George Osborne removed as chancellor, a poll yesterday revealed, while just 2% of Tories want him as their next leader.
OECD comes out in support of Osborne’s failing policies, against the advice of everyone else
If what the Secretary General of the OECD says is true, then the country is in big trouble if the chancellor and the PM are ‘intent on staying on course’.
CPAG: Osborne’s £3bn tax credit cuts “may have deepened the recession”
George Osborne’s swingeing tax credit cuts of £3 billion may have contributed to the dire Q2 downturn, the Child Poverty Action Group said today.
Osborne’s ideological politics are threatening Cameron’s ‘greenest government ever’
The PM’s responsible, careful framing is steadily being undone by George Osborne – wielding his right-wing wrecking ball.
Omnishambolic Osborne reneges on his promise of growth by discouraging wind farms
George Osborne wants to introduce powers to restrict the number of wind farms, a move that contradicts his earlier pledge to boost sustainable growth.
The Coalition is too timid and too tame – Wales deserves better
As usual Osborne is quick to slough off any hint that his ill-judged economic strategy might be in part responsible for our current crisis of confidence
Bad news for Osborne, as polls show majority of people want a new chancellor
Poll figures released by YouGov yesterday show that 45% of people believe George Osborne should be replaced as chancellor of the Exchequer