Paul Mason
Germany irks neighbours, choosing balanced books over growth
In this German town of deserted factories, there is an important lesson in why the government wants balanced books more than growth.
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Brexit ‘has played part’ in lorry driver shortages, says Reeves
Before the news of Andy McDonald’s resignation from the shadow cabinet, we spoke to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and began by asking how much she believed Brexit was to blame for the HGV driver shortage.
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Government win vote to cut overseas aid budget as ‘furious’ senior Tories rebel
The government has defeated an attempt by MPs to reverse its cuts to international aid.
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FactCheck: has Scotland ‘subsidised the rest of the UK’?
The claim “UK government figures make it absolutely clear that Scotland has subsidised the rest of the UK in most of the last 40-year period.” Ian Blackford Ian Blackford, the leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons, has been making the case for Scottish independence ahead of the general election. The…
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Liz Truss: ‘We need to be prepared for all eventualities’
Krishnan Guru-Murthy talks to Treasury Chief Secretary Liz Truss following OBR warning that tax rises may be needed to fund national debt.
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FactCheck: what the chancellor didn’t say
What did chancellor Philip Hammond leave out of his Budget speech today?
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FactCheck Q&A: George Osborne’s greatest misses
Everyone knows George Osborne missed a debt target today. What else has the Chancellor failed to achieve?
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Budget 2015: the key points in Tory plan for the economy
George Osborne has pledged to create a “higher wage, lower tax, lower welfare” Britain as he unveiled the first Tory-only Budget for nearly 20 years.
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George Osborne confirms budget surplus law
Tough new rules to force governments to run budget surpluses will be brought in, George Osborne announces at his annual Mansion House speech.
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Government announces plans to sell remainder of Royal Mail
George Osborne has announced plans to sell off the government’s remaining stake in Royal Mail, providing they get “value for money”.
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Election 2015: too late to talk foreign policy?
Until today two words have been missing from the general election 2015 campaigning: foreign policy.
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FactCheck: where has it gone wrong for George Osborne?
The Conservatives are putting their handling of the economy at the centre of the election battle. But not everything has gone according to plan.
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Budget 2015: austerity squeeze to end a year early
George Osborne says more optimistic growth and borrowing forecasts, boosted by the falling price of oil, mean the squeeze on public spending can end a year earlier than predicted.
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What Syriza says about Europe’s political past – and future
Syriza’s victory in the Greek elections offers Europe the rare prospect of a left-wing government. Does Europe’s post-war history of radical administrations offer any lessons for Alexis Tsipras?
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FactCheck: the truth deficit
Labour would run a deficit “forever”, according to David Cameron. Scaremongering or plain speaking?
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