News EU campaign round-up: Immigration, Immigration, Immigration Message of the day Jeremy Corbyn has attacked Tories for playing the “blame game” and saying Brussels is responsible for their failures. He… Sarah Pine 16th June, 2016, 1:15 pm
News Unions attack Osborne’s Budget over “lost decade” Trade unions have attacked George Osborne’s Budget for imposing further spending cuts and for failing to invest in public services… Sarah Pine 16th March, 2016, 6:57 pm
Comment The budget is a critical opportunity for a more productive economy With the EU referendum dominating the political landscape next week’s Budget looks set to have a lower profile… Claire McCarthy 9th March, 2016, 9:00 am
News Another Howeller: Tory peer now calls north “derelict” Lord Howell, the Tory peer (and Osborne’s father-in-law) who caused controversy last year when he said fracking should… 14th May, 2014, 9:23 am
News Two Times front pages – can you spot the difference? Last night the Times released two versions of their front page. Here’s the first one: And here’s… 21st March, 2014, 9:10 am
News Borrowing is UP in the last 12 months – Osborne’s Austerity has failed ONS figures published today shows that Public Sector Net Borrowing is UP compared to last year (excluding the… 21st June, 2013, 11:01 am
News IMF slams Osbornomics – and calls for Osborne to reconsider cuts plan Speaking at a press conference this afternoon, IMF Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard said of the UK, that: “In… Mark Ferguson 16th April, 2013, 5:01 pm
News BA boss Willie Walsh criticises Osborne on cuts and lack of growth BA Chief Willie Walsh (no friend of the labour movement) has criticised the government’s cuts agenda, and said… 10th December, 2012, 7:59 am
News What Osborne has ACTUALLY done to HMRC funding There has been much crowing over George Osborne’s plans to spent £154 million on drafting in extra investigators… Mark Ferguson 3rd December, 2012, 12:21 pm
Comment Heseltine has a plan for growth, Osborne barely has a committee on it Tarzan is back. The best leader the Tories never had ™ returned to front line politics today with… Mark Ferguson 31st October, 2012, 3:50 pm