George Osborne
Osborne, Mitchell and Hammond accused of tax avoidance
In the week in which the coalition will announce massive cuts to public services three high-ranking cabinet ministers face accusations of tax avoidance.
ippr: Our progressive spending review plan
Our guest writer is Nick Pearce, director of the Institute for Public Policy Research (ippr) How should Labour respond to the […]
Not so fast
Speculation is growing that the Coalition will slow the timetable for deficit reduction. The slow down would bring the Government more into line with Labour's planned approach.
Ten policy headaches for the government on child benefit
Sunder Katwala, general secretary of the Fabian Society, outlines ten policy headaches for David Cameron and George Osborne over the changes to Child Benefit.
What a difference a year makes
George Osborne today announced the end of child benefit as a universal benefit. The move is in direct contradiction to his conference speech last year.
Why emulating Ireland means entering the “financial danger zone”
George Osborne said the Coalition had moved Britain out of the "financial danger zone". But the Irish experience shows that the planned cuts will make matters worse.