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‘Back of the sofa’ conference economics
Gary Gibbon runs the rule over “Back of the sofa” Tory party conference spending announcements.
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Gary Gibbon runs the rule over “Back of the sofa” Tory party conference spending announcements.
Gary Gibbon blogs from the Conservative Party Conference on David Cameron’s priorities.
Greece is just one problem. The bigger picture is that markets seem to have factored in the expectation of a Super-Bazooka once Germany ratifies the EFSF.
In his keynote Labour conference address, party leader Ed Miliband offers a “new bargain” to the people of Britain. Top Labour figures tell Channel 4 News the speech was “typical Ed”.
What happens if Europe’s politicians fail to resolve Greece’s debt problems? Channel 4 News looks at the repercussions.
As an opinion poll puts Labour one point behind the Conservatives, Ed Miliband promises a “new bargain” for Britain in his Labour conference speech.
Ed Balls doesn’t really do contrition. He flirted with the idea on the Today programme this morning when he said sorry for the failure of banking regulations, and admitted that not every pound had been well spent by Labour.
What would happen if Europe’s bailout fund runs out? Channel 4 News charts the funds that could be needed by struggling eurozone countries – the pot could be left empty if Spain gets help.
Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls says he would use any profit from selling the state’s share in banks to pay off the national debt.
The Labour peer credited with inventing the “Blue Labour” concept, Lord Maurice Glasman, reveals another side to Ed Miliband in an interview with Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam writes on why the plan to save the Euro in six weeks may actually only have six days.
As it runs out of money, Greece holds crisis talks with the IMF and private banks, while a massive new bailout package to stabilise the eurozone is being considered.
As finance ministers discuss the economic and financial crisis, former chancellor Alistair Darling tells Channel 4 News leadership is needed to avert another recession.
Greece is facing travel lockdown as public transport, taxi and airport workers strike in protest against more austerity measures.
Has anything been learned from the 2008 banking disaster – beyond the reality that it is the bulk of middle-income earners and the poor who pay for the consequences? Jon Snow writes.