No serious economist supports Osborne’s fiscal charter. Opposing it doesn’t make us deficit deniers
I have been worried about the impact of George Osborne’s fiscal charter since it was floated last summer,…
John McDonnell
Full text: McDonnell’s letter to Labour MPs on opposing fiscal charter
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell yesterday sent a letter to Labour MPs informing them that the party would now…
Labour reversal: McDonnell says party will now oppose fiscal charter
Labour will now oppose the Tories’ fiscal charter when it comes to a Commons vote later this week,…
Jeremy Corbyn campaigners set up new Momentum group
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership campaign have organised to set up a new “grassroots network”, called Momentum. The…
George Osborne “doesn’t live in the real world”
George Osborne’s failure to mention the Redcar steel plant, where 1,700 workers are losing their jobs, shows that…
What did we learn at Labour conference?
1 – What are Labour’s policies? While the policy was not debated, Labour’s current position on Trident (that…
Our new economics will bring sustainable, progressive growth
A new politics needs a new economics which was the message from the speech by Shadow Chancellor John…
McDonnell: we’ll tax business more and deliver greater economic growth
John McDonnell today promised to tackle the deficit and deliver greater economic growth by taxing business more and giving…
Full text: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell’s speech to conference
John McDonnell, Hayes and Harlington, ex officio. I warn you this is not my usual rant, they get…
Corbyn reveals big names in new Economic Advisory Committee
Famous economists Thomas Piketty, David Blanchflower and Ann Pettifor are among the names to have joined Labour’s Economic…
