According to the IFS, people really are worse off under the Tories
Despite the sort of spin that we saw last Friday, people really are worse off under the Tories.
Despite the sort of spin that we saw last Friday, people really are worse off under the Tories.
The transparent attempt by the government to selectively reinterpret the data so as to downplay the so-called ‘cost of living crisis’ is frankly rather alarming.
Despite today’s welcome news on falling unemployment, pay and productivity are stagnating.
Are more people really using food banks because of a greater awareness of them?
Defence secretary Philip Hammond was on the Daily Politics today and made a startling claim: that living standards are starting to rise again.
The re-balancing of the economy which Osborne promised has been all but abandoned.
With little expected today from the chancellor that will make things any easier for those all important ‘hardworking people’, this will be an Autumn Statement that passes most people by.
The deputy leader of Westminster Council has caused anger after claiming that a ‘basic’ first-job salary is in the region of £50,000 to £80,000.
Working people in every region of the UK are significantly worse of in real terms since 2010, according to figures from the Labour Party.
Contrary to some popular wisdom, after the crash public opinion is now clearly on the side of substantial government intervention.