22nd March, 2010, 8:30 am Budget details begin to emerge – 8 in the morning, March 22nd Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * Alistair Darling will unveil a £2 billion pound “green” investment bank in this week’s budget to help Britain’s transformation to a low carbon economy. * The Chancellor must find another £10 billion in budget savings to halve the budget deficit, reports the Times. * Gordon Brown will compare the arrival of superfast broadband to the invention of electricity, saying it will save the government billions of pounds and revolutionise the provision of public services. * The PM will today make a new attempt to resolve the BA dispute. * A People’s Bank can kickstart Labour’s radical new agenda, writes Jackie Ashley. * Britain’s economic recovery remains fragile and will not pick up pace until next year, warns the CBI. * Does Labour have a problem on voter registration, asks Mike Smithson of Political Betting. * President Obama has become the first US president in a century to achieve comprehensive healthcare reform. Alex Smith Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Comment SPONSORED: ‘Industrial hemp and the challenge of turning Labour’s priorities into practice’ SPONSORED When Labour came to power in July 2024, we were clear about our priorities: economic growth, good… Bayo Alaba MP 23rd February, 2026, 6:00 am Comment ‘A day is a long time in politics, so we need ‘action this day’’ Time speeds up when you’re an MP and you’ve turned 51. The rolling phase of Wilsonian ‘long political… John Slinger MP 23rd February, 2026, 6:00 am News Strong support for child social media ban among Labour members, poll reveals Almost three quarters of Labour members support would support the government in a decision to ban social media… James Tibbitts 23rd February, 2026, 6:00 am
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