John Healey slams Osborne’s housebuilding bluster
George Osborne is receiving praise in the press this morning for his expected pledge to invest in housebuilding…
Autumn Statement
The 8 lies the Tories tell about poverty
In the town Kirkcaldy where I was brought up and which I represented in Parliament until earlier this year, there…
Balls warns second Tory term will mean bigger cuts than at any time since the war
George Osborne’s Autumn Statement means a second Tory term will bring with it deeper cuts than any other…
Latest poll shows Labour five points ahead of the Tories
The latest Guardian/ICM poll has Labour on 33% – five points ahead of the Tories who have slipped…
George Osborne’s credibility deficit
“I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself.” In office…
The long-term challenges that government faces will be embraced by Labour
By Liz Kendall MP and John Woodcock MP The Autumn Statement was a huge missed opportunity. It looked…
George Osborne has provided the opening. Here’s how Labour can take it.
A single graph in a turgid economic document has provided an opening that could enable Labour to change…
George Osborne’s nightmare vision for Britain
It’s always the small print that matters. At first glance, Osborne’s Autumn Statement looked like one of his…
Pass me my Autumn Statement Alka-Seltzer
With the Autumn Statement tree looking rather forlorn, the disappointing presents unwrapped and the hangovers kicking in, it’s…
Osborne’s Stamp Duty wheeze comes at a price – and won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis
The headline announcement of the Autumn Statement – the rabbit that Osborne pulled from his mottled hat at…
