Polling shows public trust Balls over “Toxic” Osborne on economy
Is Ed Balls a liability for Labour? Do people prefer Osborne to the shadow chancellor on the economy?…
George Osborne
This should be our national shame
A week today the Chancellor will stand in the rarified surroundings of the Commons to give his budget…
The OBR, fiscal consolidation and the economy
By Sam White Ouch. The Office of Budget Responsibility has very publicly slapped down the PM. That’s not…
Six nations economics and the downgrade
Imagine economic policy was a six nations game. The Moody’s downgrade is essentially a crunching tackle. George Osborne…
Gove and Osborne have delivered a real terms cut in school funding – despite pledging an increase
Back in 2010 during his now infamous “Spending Review”, George Osborne said: “There will be a real increase…
George Osborne won’t say if he’d eat this ready meal
Here’s a photo of George Osborne being presented with a ready meal (spaghetti) – which he refuses to…
Cameron and Osborne are a couple reckless gamblers
Observing Tory MPs in the House of Commons last week was a very strange experience. Despite the continued…
Forget Cameron’s Europe speech – today’s GDP figures are the real game changer
Was Cameron’s Europe speech really just two days ago? At the time many on the right (and indeed…
Borrowing is RISING under the Tories
The latest ONS figures (published today) show that public sector net borrowing (excluding the impact of the Royal…
Caught on Camera: George Osborne explains how to avoid Inheritance Tax
Busted. Is it any wonder he cut so much from HMRC…?
