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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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.
Faisal Islam blogs on how the creation of the Office of Budget Responsibility could mean we have instant analysis of the impact of George Osborne’s budget next Tuesday.
Faisal Islam imagines what a letter between Alistair Darling and George Osborne could look like.
Faisal Islam blogs on Chancellor George Osborne’s decision to create the new Office of Budget Responsibility, and looks at the budget pitfalls ahead.
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Is there nothing that Barack Obama can’t do effortlessly well? This weekend he’s had a lot of praise for his comic timing as he pulled off a very assured performance at his first White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. Traditionally the president makes a comic speech. Some do better than others –…
The prime minister and the chancellor are joined at the hip in a programme to own the centre ground and to shift it to the right at the same time.
The former Chancellor George Osborne – he of six jobs – has told the Commons that Parliament is “enhanced” by having MPs with “different experiences”.
Downing Street says George Osborne “absolutely” has the full support of David Cameron after the government was plunged into turmoil by Iain Duncan Smith’s resignation.
Chancellor George Osborne says a levy will be introduced in two years’ time, with higher rates for the most sugary drinks.
Mr Osborne’s newly announced plans to scale back cuts and raise taxes brings him in line with policy positions promoted by his Lib Dem coalition partners during the last parliament.
George Osborne got a bit lucky two weeks ago when the numbers came in from the OBR… and he decided to blow the money. We may never know what he planned to do before that point.
The former prime minister Gordon Brown passionately defends the tax credit system he created, but is less willing to pass comment on Jeremy Corbyn and his suitability as a future Labour PM.
David Cameron has made much of how the Commons has passed the tax credit changes and the Lords were defying the elected chamber when they voted against them on Monday.
Chancellor George Osborne says tax credit reforms will go ahead, despite the government’s dramatic defeat in the Lords on cuts for millions of low-income families.
The exhibition by the great Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei at the Royal Academy is remarkable and dominated by the pressure and suffering the Chinese authorities have subjected him.