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…
Deficit Reduction
David Lammy: The latest Tory privatisation shows the triumph of right-wing ideology over economic sense
Following in the footsteps of David Cameron, Theresa May has been quick to promise decisive action to crack down…
Dan Jarvis and Nick Donovan: Enough of balancing the budget on the poor – it is time to consider a one-off wealth tax
By Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley Central, and Nick Donovan, author of A Unique Contribution, which proposes a one-off…
Osborne’s Charter may be clever politics, but it is poor economics
Today’s debate on the Tories’ Fiscal Charter is rightly focussed on the big choice we have before us.…
Labour’s fiscal targets mean cuts could end next year
Labour’s plans for deficit reduction could mean that spending cuts finish by 2016 – just as the Tories’…
Why the deficit could still be a major long-term problem for Labour
The economy regularly polls highly as one of the most important topics of this election, but talking about…
Osborne has ‘ceded the political centre ground to Labour’, says Balls
In an article for the Guardian, Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellor, has outlined how George Osborne has ‘ceded the…
Miliband announces deficit reduction as first election pledge
In a recent interview, Alan Johnson said he’d like to see Ed Miliband make a couple of big…
Building a coalition of the unwilling: why splits on the deficit are still hurting Labour
While immigration may be boring itself into all current political discourse, attention will soon be back on the…
Compass’s Alternative Plan for deficit reduction and the end of austerity
How does Labour win back economic credibility? It’s rightly been a hot topic of discussion for LabourList over…
