‘Nottingham faces unprecedented cuts by government diktat – this is not local democracy’
When Nottingham City Council announced it was issuing a Section 114 notice in November last year, there was…
Finance
Autumn Statement 2023: The three spending traps now awaiting Labour
The economics of this Autumn Statement do not add up. The Chancellor has all but undone a year’s…
Labour must realise: a deregulated banking sector undermines its mission
Whilst households are hit with stagnant wages and inflation, the City of London is dishing out big bonuses…
Labour slams government for “dragging its feet” in fight against tax avoidance
Labour has accused the government of “dragging its feet” over introducing previously promised measures to clamp down on…
Is Labour finally overcoming its fiscal credibility problem?
Labour can now accuse the Tories of wasting public money without provoking widespread sniggering and disbelief. Shadow Chancellor…
Let’s tackle the unfinished business of the global financial crisis, a Consensus activist writes
Banks have never had the best of reputations, and the 2008 global financial crisis felt to many like…
David Miliband: Brexit would put UK’s “world leading” finance sector at risk
Jobs and investment in Britain’s “world-leading” financial services would take a hit from Brexit, David Miliband will warn…
Britain is “more lax” than Luxembourg, says top McDonnell advisor
Britain is becoming increasingly like a tax haven, one of John McDonnell’s economic advisors has warned. Taxes on fund…
Wales: Some home truths for Grant Shapps
The former Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, is in Wales today and he’s said some interesting things ahead of…
I’m a banker
What words spring to mind when you think of bankers? Rich? Greedy? Irresponsible? Culprits of the financial crisis?…
