Job cuts could cost taxpayer £8 billion
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Shadow chancellor Alan Johnson has warned that George Osborne’s job cut plans could…
Mark Ferguson
The reality of cuts: 8 in the morning – October 21st
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * What’s the fuss? You’ll see, says Polly Toynbee. * Teachers will be…
Party Lines: October 20th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk The Comprehensive Spending Review dominated the news, and with so many cuts there…
Speaking to the needs of the squeezed middle
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Today George Osborne had his second go at playing the axeman. A few…
Comprehensive Spending Review: Livechat
Join LabourList, Left Foot Forward, Liberal Conspiracy and the New Statesman for our joint livechat of the Comprehensive…
PMQs liveblog – October 20th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk 12.32: A now for the main event – join us for our livechat…
Here come the cuts: 8 in the morning – October 20th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk * The Guardian rounds up the cuts we know about so far. *…
Party Lines: October 19th
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Much of today’s coverage revolved around today’s Strategic Defence and Security Review, with…
Ken’s foolish decision
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Ken Livingstone has this afternoon released a statement in which he attempted to…
Ken Livingstone statement on Tower Hamlets mayoral race
By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk Responding to the controversy over his appearance with independent candidate Lutfur Rahman yesterday,…
