George Osborne
IFS: Osborne’s Budget is “clearly regressive”
The bottom half of the income distribution will be hit more than the top half by the Coalition's June Budget, new analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has revealed.
Leading economists question Osborne’s definition of “intergenerational fairness”
George Osborne's definition of "intergenerational fairness" has been questioned by leading economists. They say, "risk should be shared out across generations".
Osborne let off the hook on spending cuts
George Osborne admitted today that his cuts would be 40% greater than Labour's plans. But he was let off the hook by Evan Davies on his use of Budget numbers and "fairness" claims.
Early signs suggest Osborne’s gamble is not paying off
George Osborne’s ‘emergency budget’ was a huge gamble. The latest trade figures as well as consumer confidence and housing data show it's unlikely to pay off.
Cuts Watch: The consequences of Mr Osborne
George Osborne used his emergency Budget to cut public spending by an additional £32 billion by 2014-15. The growing list of cuts underway makes for painful reading.
Bank of England Governor joins attack on bank lending
Following the embarrassingly empty green paper published this week, titled "Financing a private sector recovery" without offering any ideas on how to finance it, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King has launched a blistering attack on Britain's major banks.