Why Osborne is announcing more cuts today
Why is the Chancellor announcing cuts today at all? Figures released by the OBR show why. Despite spending…
Economy
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…
Balls says more must be done to boost economy
Borrowing is UP in the last 12 months – Osborne’s Austerity has failed
ONS figures published today shows that Public Sector Net Borrowing is UP compared to last year (excluding the…
Tory policies have failed – so now they are coming after graduates
The news that the Government is considering retrospectively hiking interest rates on existing student loans has rightly caused…
Hope can triumph over fear
Since the last election many of our friends and foes alike have set two primary “credibility tests” for…
Ed Miliband is trying to build a Britain the Tories can’t break
If 2008 was a financial shock to the Labour Party, then 2010 was an economic and political one.…
8 things we learned about Labour last week
Last week was a big one for Labour, with major speeches from both Ed Balls and Ed Miliband.…
PMQs Verdict: Ed should have shown “iron discipline” and talked about the economy
This week the Labour Party is rigorously focussed on spending and the economy. On Monday Ed Balls made…
Poll shows support for more borrowing to fuel growth and jobs
There’s support for the government investing more money in jobs and economic growth, even if that leads to…
