Narrowing polls have brought Labour’s anxiety out into the open
Earlier this week I asked why the Labour Party seemed so calm when there was so much to…
Budget
Two Times front pages – can you spot the difference?
Last night the Times released two versions of their front page. Here’s the first one: And here’s…
Labour’s “lines to take” on the budget
Sky’s Adam Boulton has tweeted Labour’s “lines to take” on the Budget. Here it is (and below, incase…
This was George Osborne’s Bingo Budget
Not only did it include a halving of bingo duty, designed to appeal to Robert Halfon’s ‘working class…
Balls confirms Labour will vote for Osborne’s welfare cap next week
Today George Osborne confirmed that there will be a vote next week on a new welfare cap. This…
Full text: Miliband’s Budget Response
Ed Miliband responded to George Osborne’s budget speech in the Commons today – here’s the full text: The…
Today saw two political auditions – and two missed opportunities
Has anyone seen George Osborne’s rabbit? Last seen in SW1 at around noon today. Much discussed in today’s…
Even Lib Dems know higher personal allowance doesn’t help lowest paid
It comes as no surprise that the Chancellor is set to announce yet another inflation-busting increase in the…
The one question that resonates on budget day – are you “in touch with ordinary people”?
After George Osborne delivers today’s budget, Ed Miliband will respond for Labour. It’s one of the more obscure…
Ed Miliband hasn’t just changed the key economic argument, he has set the Tories a trap
When Ed Miliband stands up to respond to George Osborne’s Budget today, he will broadly make an argument…
