Comment May blames others for her u-turns – and it could allow Corbyn to claim victory Theresa May blamed David Cameron’s 2015 manifesto for the humiliating national insurance u-turn. She believed her policy would… Dan McCurry 30th May, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment The neo-liberal extremism of the Tories It was a Budget from a new government but, once again, the stubborn Tories have refused to accept the… Ibrahim Dogus 3rd April, 2017, 11:08 am
Comment John McDonnell: Hammond backed down – now the super-rich and the giant corporations must be targeted for tax Phillip Hammond’s u-turn on the £2bn national insurance contributions (NICs) hike for the self-employed will be a relief to… John McDonnell 16th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
News McDonnell: Budget u-turn shows Corbyn’s Labour winning the argument on austerity Philip Hammond’s humiliating Budget u-turn shows Jeremy Corbyn is pushing back the government against the tide of Tory austerity,… Peter Edwards 16th March, 2017, 1:00 pm
Comment Hammond’s humiliation over national insurance proves the Tories are out of touch, writes a self-employed worker I have been arguing for long time that Labour should consider itself to be playing at home when… Philip Ross 15th March, 2017, 3:23 pm
Comment John McDonnell: Budget u-turn has shredded the chancellor’s authority This is the full statement published by shadow chancellor John McDonnell after Philip Hammond scrapped the £2bn rise in… John McDonnell 15th March, 2017, 1:05 pm
Comment Chancellor’s broken tax promise creates an opportunity for Labour – now the real party of the workers must seize it The chances of an early election just moved from low to infinitesimal. And Philip Hammond’s bold decision to… Peter Edwards 9th March, 2017, 9:32 am
Comment Budget verdict: Tory injustice fires up Corbyn but Spreadsheet Phil’s jokes cannot conceal reality of a divided Britain If being leader of the opposition is the toughest job in politics, as is often said, then this… Peter Edwards 8th March, 2017, 3:24 pm