George Osborne
Tory tax credit policy in disarray
Theresa May appeared to contradict George Osborne this morning on tax credits. But the Conservative's figures don't add up - their policy would save £352.5 less than they estimate.
Osborne the “clown” gets confused on stimulus
George Osborne was today accused by Chief Secretary Liam Byrne of making “a complete clown of himself” as he asserted […]
Osborne and Clarke at odds over VAT cut
Evidence of a split between the Shadow Chancellor and Shadow Business Secretary over the VAT cut.
Osborne’s banking proposals just “populist headline-grabbing” says analyst
A leading analyst has described George Osborne's proposals on bankers’ bonuses as “populist headline grabbing”.
Cameron must drop IHT pledge to be a true progressive
This week the Progressive Conservatism Project at Demos published twelve tests that Cameron must meet by 2012 to fulfil his pledge to have governed as a progressive. One in particular stands out. The Conservatives cannot credibly claim to be progressive while supporting a cut in inheritance tax.
Osborne fails to detail spending plans
George Osborne failed to outline how he would pay for the £13 billion of Tory policy proposals already promised this week during his speech to conference today.