Cameron ignores evidence literally in front of his face
Alex Hern reports on Ed Balls’s active background role in today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, and his canny prepared graph.
Institute for Fiscal Studies
Forget “child poverty”; just fight for a decent childhood for all
Kate Bell and Jason Strelitz write about how best the government can achieve its aim of ending child poverty in Britain.
IFS: Govt. claim 80% will be better off is misleading
The IFS has disputed Danny Alexander’s claim that 80 per cent of families will be “better off” as a result of the tax and benefit changes coming into force today.
Gove’s justification for axing EMA doesn’t add up
The evidence suggests that the answer to Michael Gove’s question is ‘yes’ – Education Maintenacne Allowance was socially just, explains ippr’s Jonathan Clifton.
IFS: Welsh “lose” from Barnett Formula
Plaid Cymru have dubbed as “significant” new research making clear that the Barnett Formula is underfunding Wales, reports Ed Jacobs.
IFS urges Osborne to develop a Plan B
The respected Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank today urged George Osborne to prepare a ‘Plan B’ for fiscal consolidation in case growth prospects deteriorate.
IFS: Tax and benefit changes are regressive
Today the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that the Government’s plan for fiscal consolidation is regressive, and will hit the poorest disproportionately hard, once cuts to welfare are fully taken into account.