By focusing on Osborne’s missed targets, the Left misses the point
We need to change the conversation by getting rid of purposeless fiscal rules
Growth
Polling puts Labour ahead as Tories tumble
Just 21 per cent of people believe that George Osborne is doing a good job
Budget 2016: Tories still fighting class wars
The numbers behind Osborne’s statement clearly show the failure of the Government’s strategy
Liveblog: Reactions to Budget 2016
Rapid reactions to George Osborne’s budget from charities, think-tanks, trade unions and political parties
Budget 2016: Work doesn’t pay in Osborne’s Britain
Job insecurity is increasing as zero hours contracts and self-employment extend across the economy, while full-time jobs decline dramatically
IMF urges UK to roll back austerity
Increased spending is advised if growth slows, but will George Osborne listen?
Productivity still suffering
New figures show that construction output decreased in the last quarter
Here’s why TTIP won’t create jobs
Any claim that a policy for trade, ‘competitiveness’ or exports will create jobs is normally wrong
Why continued unemployment is in the government’s interest
Scapegoating benefit claimants allows the government to deflect attention from its own economic failures, and to make more ideologically motivated cuts
GDP up 0.7 per cent
UK GDP grew by 0.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2015