Tory MP urges “rethink” on tax credits as former PMs blast Government over poverty
George Osborne faces another tough day over the tax credits debacle. The Conservatives have been attacked over their…
George Osborne
McDonnell piles pressure on Osborne over tax credits
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell has reiterated his pledge that Labour will not play political over tax credits. In…
George Osborne is failing to invest in science and innovation
The UK has always punched above its weight in science and innovation. But George Osborne has turned his…
Osborne finds himself in the trap he set for Labour
Tax credits are fast becoming a millstone around the neck of the Tory Party. Osborne is said to…
We won’t make political capital out of a tax credit u-turn, McDonnell assures Osborne
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is today putting pressure on George Osborne to u-turn on his cuts to tax…
“Cowboy” Osborne is losing trust on devolution – Labour can reclaim it, says Jarvis
Dan Jarvis will today set out how Labour should lead the way on ideas for the ‘Northern Powerhouse’,…
John McDonnell: Tonight shows the Tories are in utter disarray over tax credits
The Tories’ cuts to tax credits have tonight been delayed after a vote in the House of Lords.…
A week is a long time in politics
Last week, I wrote of George Osborne as favourite to replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservatives. This…
My cross-party alternative to Osborne’s tax credit cut protects the poorest
George Osborne may unwittingly have gifted Labour a detonator with which it can blow up the Tories’ 2020…
Tax credits have never been needed more than now – Labour need to hammer this home
Between 1999 and 2005 I conducted several substantive pieces of work on the structure and design of tax…
