The construction industry is in crisis
Before becoming an MP, I spent 30 years in construction, working for some big players in the industry…
Economy
We cannot rely on George Osborne to push Labour into power – we should be much further ahead
The Coalition government’s economic strategy appears to be deteriorating by the day but we cannot rely on George…
About that deficit REDUCTION plan George…
Last year we had a surplus in July, how about this year?
A good day to bury bad news (and a coalition)
You can say many things about our Prime Minister, but he’s not stupid. Nor is he completely without…
The charges against Cameron and Osborne
The charge sheet against Messrs Cameron and Osborne as the architects of the coalition’s economic strategy is growing,…
Britain stands 7th in G8 post-crash recovery league table (only Italy is worse off)
The following table shows the difference in GDP now from the pre-recession peak in each of the G8 countries…
If the Chancellor doesn’t radically change course – he’s a fool
Keynes once said (or perhaps said), “When the facts change I change my mind. What do you do,…
This is what George Osborne has done to the British economy
Breaking: GDP has slumped by 0.7% in the last quarter. That means Britain’s biggest double dip recession since…
“The tide is turning against an austerity approach” says Miliband
Following his meeting with French President Francois Hollande today, Ed Miliband said: “The points of agreement we have…
A real Plan B – before it’s too late
So today, the Telegraph (of all papers) carries an article on IMF warnings to relax our austerity programme. They point out…
