Company pulls out of workfare scheme days after Osborne visit to promote it
A business in Bristol has pulled involvement with the Government’s controversial workfare programme, only days after Chancellor George…
George Osborne
Beware the New, Techno-Nationalist Right
Since being elected Prime Minister of India in May, Narendra Modi’s big idea has been to link every…
A reshuffle of the dullards
If David Cameron is serious about winning a referendum for a reformed European Union, this reshuffle shows little…
Getting the OBR to track child poverty would mean governments could no longer ignore it
David Cameron pledged to lead the most family friendly government ever. But this has turned out to be…
Osborne ally poses in front of “Sack Cameron” graffiti
Buzzfeed have noticed that Tory junior minister Matthew Hancock has posed in front of a piece of graffiti…
Osborne can’t answer this child’s simple maths question
George Osborne has appeared on Sky News to be quizzed on his job by children – but appeared…
Labour announce plans for a “competitive” but “fairer” tax system
Today, Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, will lay out how Labour will continue to maintain a low rate…
Labour announce plans to deal with tax avoidance
Next week, Ed Balls, shadow chancellor of the exchequer, will announce Labour’s plans to tackle tax avoidance and…
The Tories have failed on climate change, we need a Labour government to fix their mistakes
David Cameron said he would lead the ‘greenest Government ever’, but now we know these were empty words.…
Balls calls for the OBR to scrutinise political party spending
Ed Balls, shadow chancellor of the exchequer, is calling for the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) to scrutinise…
