How the labour movement reacted to the government’s autumn statement
Jeremy Hunt delivered his long-awaited autumn statement this morning. The Chancellor set out a large number of measures…
tax rises
Autumn statement must deliver “fairer choices for working people”, Reeves says
Rachel Reeves has declared that the autumn statement needs to deliver “fairer choices for working people” and a…
Why Labour should be calling for a hike in corporation tax
Is there a contradiction between a leadership candidate whose number one election pledge was “increase income tax for…
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,…
Long-Bailey’s tussle with Marr shows why Labour must focus on fiscal credibility
The words “fiscal credibility” do not set the heart racing but they are at the heart of every…
Did David Cameron use his speech on steps of Downing St to attack Labour with “totally made up figures”?
After visiting the Queen at noon today to confirm the dissolution of Parliament, David Cameron made an election…
