How the government's 2012 growth forecasts have slumped disastrously

George Osborne has revealed in the Autumn Statement that the OBR now believes that growth in 2012 will be -0.1% (that’s a minus). In Osborne’s first budget the prediction for 2012 growth was 2.8%.

David Cameron said “The good news will keep coming”. Well…

Peter Mandelson’s spectre returns to haunt the Prime Minister

The fragile period of stasis amid doubts about the Prime Minister’s leadership has fractured, after The Guardian revealed that…

Daniel Green

17th April, 2026, 9:12 am

Interview

‘It’s about winning elections for our cause’: In conversation with Neil Kinnock

Neil Kinnock has been at the forefront and behind the scenes of Labour politics for decades. If you…

Emma Burnell

17th April, 2026, 6:00 am

Columnist

Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories

It was a busy week for the Labour government. While the Chancellor was talking trade in Washington, departments…

Sebastian Salek

17th April, 2026, 6:00 am

How the government’s 2012 growth forecasts have slumped disastrously

More from LabourList

Peter Mandelson’s spectre returns to haunt the Prime Minister

‘It’s about winning elections for our cause’: In conversation with Neil Kinnock

Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories