Tories set to cost Treasury more than £100 billion in next parliament
The Tories are intent on undermining Labour’s credibility on the economy but they’re ignoring the fact that their…
Ed Balls
The mansion tax is good for London, good for the NHS, and good for redistributive politics
It is argued by Tories such as Boris Johnson that the mansion tax is anti-London because most homes…
Councils are on a cliff edge: we can’t carry on like this
Over the next few weeks, local authorities across the country will be announcing their budgets for the coming…
Balls writes to Treasury chief, and calls for “an accurate basis for comparing the commitments made by the parties”
Ed Balls has been calling for the OBR to independently audit each party’s manifesto costings for some time…
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 says Labour won’t back Tory plans for 1930s style spending – but there will be yearly cuts until the books are balanced
Ed Miliband will make a major speech on Labour’s plans to reduce the deficit tomorrow (Thursday) – and…
Poll shows “colossal” cuts will his Tory election chances
Yesterday the IFS analysis of the Autumn Statement revealed that the government are planning “colossal” spending cuts in…
Balls’ response to the Autumn Statement 2014 – full text
The House has not yet seen the detailed documents from the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility…
Tory arrogance on the economy has left a big opportunity for Labour today
Time is running out for Labour on the economy, but a great opportunity has opened up today. It…
Balls says government have “failed every test and broken every promise” on the economy
Ahead of the Autumn Statement, Ed Balls has taken a bullish swipe at Cameron and Osborne – attacking…
