The Osborne effect - 9 months on

GDP growth – 9 months before the spending review vs 9 months after

Osborne effect 9 months

Time for a Plan B George?

Mark Ferguson is the Labour MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham, and was the editor of LabourList from 2010 to 2015.

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