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 ‘Young people are doing everything right – so why are we shutting them out?’ When we talk about opportunity, we often focus on education, employment and housing. But in my Westminster Hall… Josh Dean MP 30th October, 2026, 2:31 pm Analysis WATCH: Expert economist MP reacts to Budget 2026 Who is the perfect guest to help the LabourList team dissect the politics and economics of the budget?… LabourList Staff 30th October, 2026, 1:05 pm News Labour members back Budget but split over Rosebank, exclusive poll reveals Labour members widely endorse the government’s Budget measures, but are divided on approving development of the Rosebank oil… Daniel Green 30th October, 2026, 6:00 am
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