Faisal Islam
Ten Questions for George Osborne arising from the fiscal horror show in his own document:
Here’s ten questions that arise for the Chancellor from the fiscal horror show that is the OBR document.
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Will George Osborne’s ‘cuts’ go anywhere?
The implication is clear enough: George Osborne believes benefit claimants should think long and hard before having children – or risk losing some of their state support.
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LIVE BLOG: George Osborne at the Leveson inquiry
This morning former prime minister Gordon Brown gives evidence to the Leveson inquiry into media standards, followed by Chancellor George Osborne this afternoon. Add your voice to the live blog.
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George Osborne ‘not for turning’ on deficit reduction
As figures show the UK economy grew by just 0.2 per cent last quarter, George Osborne tells Channel 4 News’ Economics Editor Faisal Islam he is “not for turning” on plans to reduce the UK’s deficit.
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IMF backs George Osborne’s spending cuts plan
The IMF endorses George Osborne’s plans for getting the UK economy back on its feet and expects to see “moderate growth” this year, despite the slowdown at the end of 2010.
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Faisal Islam
The changing narrative of Chancellor George Osborne
Faisal Islam spend’s time with the Chancellor on the way back from Brussels. He finds a politician settling into his job.
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George Osborne’s Big Day
It’s the business end of the political season for Chancellor George Osborne and his delivery of the Budget had echoes of Britain’s top football manager, says Peter McHugh.
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George Osborne defends austerity plan
Chancellor George Osborne has defended his austerity plan to Channel 4 News saying that abandoning the deficit reduction plan, would drag the country “back into the danger zone”.
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George Osborne defends austerity plan
Chancellor George Osborne has defended his austerity plan to Channel 4 News saying that abandoning the deficit reduction plan, would drag the country “back into the danger zone”.
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Faisal Islam
George Osborne runs the risk of a double-dip recession
Our Economics Editor writes that the GDP figures are much worse than expected – and could pave the way for Britain to enter the second stage of a double-dip recession
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George Osborne’s GDP growth mix-up
The Treasury tells FactCheck that Chancellor George Osborne “misspoke” when he said economic growth will be higher in every quarter in every year compared to the OBR’s June forecasts.
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George Osborne: Ireland bailout in UK’s interest
As Chancellor George Osborne tells MPs it’s in Britain’s interest to take part in the Irish bailout, the Irish Premier promises an election in the New Year.
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Spending review: George Osborne Snowcloud
Read his lips. We took the text of the Chancellor’s Spending Review and turned it into a Snowcloud. Run your cursor over a word and click to see how often, and where, it occurs.
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George Osborne promises to see spending cuts through
The axeman cometh and the cuts are already being revealed: child benefit for over-16s cut, the building of new affordable housing virtually stops and new aircraft carriers will sail without any jets.
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LIVE BLOG: George Osborne’s speech
Join the debate as Chancellor George Osborne delivers his keynote speech at the Conservative party conference, after revealing plans to scrap child benefits for higher earners.
