Comment Rachel Reeves: PM and chancellor have betrayed the “jams” but plough on with a £1 billion handout for the wealthy Philip Hammond has abandoned his boss’s now famous “jams” (just about managing) families in the worst of all… Rachel Reeves 25th November, 2016, 12:00 pm
Comment Sarah Champion: Today the Tories must admit they have forced women and the low paid to bear the brunt of austerity In every single budget and autumn statement under this Conservative government, women have lost out. As of the… Sarah Champion 23rd November, 2016, 7:00 am
Comment The Tories’ two per cent top-up is a pathetic sticking plaster for the social care crisis, a Labour councillor writes The situation facing adult social care has reached the status of national emergency. Some might claim that is… Rory Palmer 22nd November, 2016, 2:30 pm
Comment The evidence makes a mockery of Tory claims – we all know there is something deeply wrong with Britain’s economy Next week, we will get our first real look at what type of chancellor Philip Hammond is likely… Alfie Stirling 17th November, 2016, 12:30 pm
Comment Jon Ashworth: The Tories are turning the clock back to hide their failures on education, crime and the NHS Today at Conservative Party conference, the Tories will be discussing “a society that works for everyone”. We’ll hear… Jon Ashworth 4th October, 2016, 9:06 am
Comment As bad as George Osborne, but with worse jokes – McDonnell on Hammond’s speech This is the full response by John McDonnell, the shadow Chancellor, to the speech by opposite number Philip… John McDonnell 3rd October, 2016, 1:37 pm
News Owen Smith: Half of the great offices of state must be filled by women Owen Smith will today pledge to hand two of the top four jobs in shadow Cabinet and then… Peter Edwards 23rd July, 2016, 6:00 am
News Corbyn “worked harder than any other Labour member” in run-up to EU vote, says McDonnell John McDonnell today called for “compromises” from all sides of Labour to find a solution to the current… Conor Pope 4th July, 2016, 9:46 am
Comment Gordon Brown: Britain must be a leader in Europe to protect jobs, the environment and workers’ rights Gordon Brown returned to the political frontline today when he gave a speech on the importance… Gordon Brown 12th May, 2016, 4:23 pm
Comment Healey showed what guts it took to be a Common Sense Chancellor There’s a certain art to be Chancellor of the Exchequer during the good times. It’s a time to… Liam Byrne 5th October, 2015, 8:26 am