Labour must reject the narrative of a so-called “black hole” in the public finances
In the wake of the disastrous Liz Truss/Kwasi Kwarteng mini-Budget, a strange new object has come to dominate…
economic policy
How big is the reported ‘black hole’ in the public finances?
The UK economy shrank in the last quarter, official figures show. GDP shrank by 0.2% between July and…
Labour’s answer to the perennial question: how would you pay for it?
The Tory government is currently pitch rolling for another round of austerity. This is being greeted with understandable…
As the economic situation deteriorates, Keir Starmer’s Labour faces a choice
The Bank of England lifted interest rates from 2.25% to 3% yesterday, the biggest jump since 1989. The…
Country “not seeing the change that’s needed” with Sunak as PM, Dodds says
Anneliese Dodds has argued that the country is “not seeing the change that’s needed” with Rishi Sunak as…
Labour must maintain its fiscal discipline in the face of Tory economic recklessness
The government is imploding. Their economic policy making has gone from a baseline level of dysfunction to catastrophe…
Sunday Shows: Starmer says Labour in power face “tough choices” on economy
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Labour leader Keir Starmer said there would be “tough choices” for an incoming Labour…
Starmer: “The Labour choice is a Britain that is fairer, greener and more dynamic”
Keir Starmer is expected to tell TUC Congress that “the Labour choice is a Britain that is fairer,…
PMQs: Liz Truss’ performance shows a PM increasingly divorced from reality
“I am a fighter and not a quitter,” Liz Truss told MPs during Prime Minister’s Questions. Yet, despite…
Reeves: Labour would “get a grip” on spending but austerity “not the answer”
Rachel Reeves has said that as Chancellor she would “get a grip on government spending” but that cuts…
