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George Osborne’s spending lessons from Nigel Lawson
Gary Gibbon blogs on how challenging the coalition government’s public spending round is likely to be, with particular pressure on defence, pensions, business, schools and health.
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The government denies plans to delay a decision on a replacement for the Trident nuclear deterrent, as a Channel 4 News FactCheck finds there would be extra costs involved if it were to do so.
On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a statue is erected to the then-RAF chief, Sir Keith Park, an “unsung hero” of the conflict, as Katie Razzall discovers.
Gary Gibbon blogs on how challenging the coalition government’s public spending round is likely to be, with particular pressure on defence, pensions, business, schools and health.
The Ministry of Defence dismisses as “speculation” a report Britain and France could share their naval aircraft carriers in a bid to maintain military strength in the face of planned cost-cuts.
“As we reduce our deficits, I think it is very important that we both argue to make sure that the European budget is, over time, reduced rather than increased.” David Cameron, August 12 2010
Diane Abbott tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy she was right on many policies during the New Labour years, adding “I’m the genuine move-on candidate”.
At the Mandy book launch last night there were some wonderfully tedious ‘no-shows’ and some equally intriguing ‘shows’, the Prince of Darkness was in ebullient form.
David Cameron says employment will increase – but new figures out today show 600,000 public sector jobs face the chop. FactCheck investigates.
“Somewhat regressive” were the words that the coalition, particularly the yellow half, really would not have wanted to hear from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), writes economics editor Faisal Islam.
Roundup of the Vote 2010 Election FactCheck blog
Nick Clegg says the MoD employs one civilian for every 2 serving military members of staff – but does his claim give the full picture?
Who’s right on Trident? Liberal democrats, Conseratives or Labour. FactCheck takes a look at Trident.
Labour’s Ed Balls says the Conservatives would make thousands of teachers, teaching assistants and support staff redundant, but is he right? FactCheck finds out.
During PMQs the Prime Minister claimed that there are more helicopters in Afghanistan than every before but was he right?