the coalition
Budget 2014: If Osborne doesn’t invest in the regions, others won’t either
The gap between the coalition’s rhetoric and its record on regional growth has been dire.
Increasing the higher rate tax threshold does not help middle-income earners
By far the biggest gainers from an increase in the 40p threshold are families in the top income decile.
Budget 2014: To help low earners, look to self-employment tax cuts
In setting out the Budget and their manifestos, political parties should take account of the recent rise in self-employment.
How to control welfare spending: build houses and raise the minimum wage
There are more progressive ways to control spending than bashing the poor.
Immigration benefits Britain. But it benefits some more than others
Immigration means different things to different people. The left should recognise that.
The government’s child poverty strategy falls short of the mark
The government's child poverty strategy is disappointingly short on new ideas.