The Tories do not understand the consequences of austerity: Corbyn’s speech at State of the Economy conference
This is the speech given by Jeremy Corbyn at Labour’s State of the Economy conference in London…
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Ed Wallis: Labour’s renewal must see the end of “message discipline” and political chicanery
We are living in a political age where events unfold without any regard for the conventional rulebook.…
Six Budget facts Osborne doesn’t want you to know
It has been 24 hours since George Osborne delivered his eighth Budget – a typical Tory package of…
More austerity, lower wages and why we should “all be worried” – IFS’ brutal verdict on Osborne’s Budget
British people face a longer period of lower wages and reduced living standards as spending cuts continue beyond 2020,…
Kinnock: On Planet Osborne the Budget made sense, on Planet Earth the reality is hitting growth and manufacturing
Dear George, Yesterday was a new experience: my first Spring Budget as an MP – a significant…
Corbyn and his MPs rally in opposition to typical Tory Budget
Jeremy Corbyn hated this Budget. Of course, leaders of the Opposition generally don’t like Tory Budgets, but the…
Dear Jeremy…my five key arguments for Corbyn’s Budget speech
Dear Jeremy, I have covered multiple Budgets and Autumn Statements – “fiscal events” in the dry jargon –…
Alexander: Tories to blame for NHS financial crisis
Heidi Alexander has attacked George Osborne’s failure to adequately fund the NHS ahead of the budget following a…
McDonnell promises to balance the books with Fiscal Credibility Rule
John McDonnell will today promise that Labour will manage public spending with “discipline” and aim to balance the…
2015 election verdict: Too tough on welfare and the deficit, and too much like the Tories
Labour stances on welfare and the deficit going were too tough going into May’s general election – but…
