We know the Tories are targeting Labour areas for cuts – but it is still shocking
Well you could knock me down with a feather. The Institute for Fiscal Studies has confirmed that the…
Cuts
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…
Third of voters back Labour plans to slow pace of spending cuts
A survey has found that a quarter of voters want an increase in public spending, while two-thirds think…
Pickles branded a hypocrite after attacking council cuts
Eric Pickles, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has criticised Birmingham City Council after they announced…
The values of our NHS should be at the heart of our economy
So we’re now within 100 days of the General Election. I bet most people outside the Westminster bubble…
Poorer households affected the most by Coalition’s “selective cuts”, report finds
The poorest in society have suffered the most under the Coalition, a report from the London School of…
This government has a lot to answer for when it comes to food poverty
Nothing quite characterises the levels of poverty in austerity Britain better than the dramatic growth in the use…
The SNP have proved they’re unfit to represent Scotland by collaborating with the Tories
On Tuesday in Westminster, George Osborne wasted a good deal of Parliamentary time on a political stunt. The…
Councils are on a cliff edge: we can’t carry on like this
Over the next few weeks, local authorities across the country will be announcing their budgets for the coming…
Are Labour councils going to be the hardest hit just before the General Election?
The end of last year saw further swingeing cuts to the collective budget of councils across England. Local…
