News This government have now borrowed more in 3 years than Labour did over 13 years The Coalition has now borrowed more than Labour did – and took a decade less to do it.… 21st November, 2013, 11:42 am
Featured Balls and Miliband have begun to make the case for “good borrowing” – but they need to be bolder and louder about it Only ten days ago I wrote for the Times Thunderer column, urging Labour to make the case for… Mark Ferguson 23rd June, 2013, 5:40 pm
News Borrowing is UP in the last 12 months – Osborne’s Austerity has failed ONS figures published today shows that Public Sector Net Borrowing is UP compared to last year (excluding the… 21st June, 2013, 11:01 am
Comment The choice is not only whether or not to borrow – but how much, and for what I’ve written this morning’s Thunderer column for The Times(£), arguing that Miliband and Balls need to make the… Mark Ferguson 13th June, 2013, 9:04 am
News Poll shows support for more borrowing to fuel growth and jobs There’s support for the government investing more money in jobs and economic growth, even if that leads to… Mark Ferguson 4th June, 2013, 7:51 pm
Budget 2013 The Borrowing Budget – Osborne borrowing £245 Billion MORE than planned in 2010 I’ve just been speaking to the Labour Treasury Team, and their calculation is that Public Sector Net Borrowing… Mark Ferguson 20th March, 2013, 2:14 pm
Comment “Not all borrowing is bad” – The case for good borrowing Just off junction 33 of the M1 at the edge of the town centre is the New York… John Healey 17th March, 2013, 5:19 pm
Comment Labour would borrow more than the Tories. We should admit it By Edward Carlsson Browne The public’s confidence in the government’s management of the economy has reached a nadir, to… 4th March, 2013, 1:14 pm
News Borrowing is RISING under the Tories The latest ONS figures (published today) show that public sector net borrowing (excluding the impact of the Royal… 22nd January, 2013, 10:10 am