George Osborne
£6bn cuts – long-term pain for short-term gain?
Schools funding, Sure Start children’s centres and 16-19 education were spared the axe this morning as George Osborne and David Laws announced £6bn of cuts.
Osborne’s Office of Budget Responsibility reeks of old politics
The establishment of the Office for Budget Responsibility was Mr Osborne’s attempt to join the ‘change’ brigade, but is just a triumph of spin over substance.
Osborne’s fiscal policy risks stalling recovery
The new Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, received a letter from the Governor of the Bank of England today, explaining the latest rise in inflation.
Has Laws landed Osborne in it
David Laws was careful with his words on Newsnight about the decisions of previous governments. His claims appear to undermine his boss' less guarded turns of phrase.
Osborne slurs Treasury’s integrity
George Osborne uses an interview in today's Financial Times to continue his attack on the Treasury's fiscal forecasts. The estimates are made by civil servants.
The George and Vince show may get ugly
Heir to the Baronetcy of Ballentaylor, Mr Osborne has a degree in history and has never had a job outside of Westminster politics. An intellectial giant? No.