George Osborne
It’s time to deliver what half a million marched for: Plan B
A report to "produce a feasible set of reforms that deal with the economic crisis in an alternative way" is being drawn up by a group of progressive think tanks.
OECD chief economist tells Osborne: “Slow down the pace of spending cuts”
The deputy secretary general and chief economist of the OECD, Pier Carlo Padoan, tells UK chancellor George Osborne to "slow down the pace of spending cuts".
OECD comes round to the view Osborne’s cuts are too fast and too deep
The OECD is starting to come round to Labour’s view of Chancellor Osborne’s cuts: they are too fast and too deep; Matthew Pitt reports from Parliament.
The consequences of Mr Osborne: More deficit
Ann Pettifor takes Mr Osborne to task for the latest figures on borrowing that show his austerity plan is working the way he planned.
Osborne’s weakness on banking reforms risks another financial crisis
George Osborne, caught between conflicting interests, is not carrying out the necessary banking reforms to ensure the stability of the industry.
The case for Gordon Brown at the IMF
Natan Doron makes the case for Gordon Brown to lead the IMF.