Osborne attacks Treasury economic model as “work of fiction”
George Osborne today questions the Treasury’s economic model as a “work of fiction”. Is he cultivating an atmosphere of emergency as preparation for cuts?
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Swords drawn against tabloid hung parliament fears
Voters descended on Parliament Square today to express their support for a hung parliament and displeasure with the scare tactics of the right-wing tabloid press.
Osborne ramps up fear of a hung parliament
David Cameron said last week it was “disgraceful to try and frighten people”. But the Tories are focusing on false market fears of a hung parliament.
Stop the fearmongering on hung parliament risk
The Conservatives have this week argued that a hung parliament will lead to economic Armageddon. But the markets are already comfortable with the idea.
Labour turns up heat on Osborne’s planned emergency budget
Labour have mocked up a fake newspaper from June 25th, the day after George Osborne’s planned emergency budget. The website highlights the “backlash” they may face.
City AM attack Osborne’s “short-sighted” banking policy
A City AM Editorial today defends British finance and business interests. It described George Osborne’s policy as “short-sighted, ignorant of the empirical evidence”
Osborne’s gay marriage vow undermined by Tory record
George Osborne yesterday said he would consider gay marriage if elected, adding: “David Cameron and I are very happy to consider the case for gay marriage.”
Tory turmoil as Clarke boasts of “abolishing” married tax allowance
As the Tories prepare to unveil more details of marriage tax breaks, Ken Clarke last night boasted how, as Chanellor in the mid-90s, he “abolished” the policy.
Osborne’s £3bn tax black hole
George Osborne’s plans to block the National Insurance rise have been ridiculed by Labour. But the Tories have a £3bn black hole in their own tax rising plans.
After the Budget, the questions for George Osborne
George Osborne says he will set out more details of the Tory economic policy in the coming weeks. There are some key questions he needs to answer.