George Osborne
Unaccounted £1bn cost of Tory school reforms
In George Osborne's speech to Demos last week, he looked to Sweden to provide evidence for how a Conservative government could reform the education system and provide “more for less” while also delivering high standards. But the reforms would cost £1.2 billion and it's not clear that the Swedish system is the panacea that the Conservative Party suggest.
Osborne’s “progressive force” refuse to embrace progressive taxation
In his keynote speech at Demos titled “Progressive reform in an age of austerity,” George Osborne refused to embrace a […]
Osborne gift from City firm revealed
Left Foot Forward last week revealed how Tory links to hedge fund managers raised potential conflicts of interest with George […]
Osborne City plan links to Tory backers revealed
George Osborne’s widely-trailed plans to abolish the Financial Services Authority, unveiled yesterday, appear to pose more questions than they answer. […]