Nightmare verdict on ‘unavoidable’ budget
“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.
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If the government wants to take on the idea of what people can expect the state to provide, it is probably only a matter of time before somebody points the spotlight on the people making the rules for the rest of us again, and asks: “Why should they get any more than us?”
We’ve had the numbers from the government’s spending review, but what about the theatre? Broadcaster Peter McHugh takes a less than serious look at George Osborne’s Westminster address.
Ed Miliband takes the stand at the despatch box and comes face to face with the Coalition for the first time as Labour leader. Broadcaster Peter McHugh analyses his performance.
Would Ed Miliband have won the Labour leadership if it was based on individual votes? FactCheck finds out.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has told the House of Commons it is up to the “police and the police alone” to decide how to proceed over the News of the World phone-hacking row.
“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.
David Cameron and his opponent, acting Labour leader Harriet Harman, clashed over whether unemployment had gone up or down in the Commons. FactCheck investigates who’s right.
During PMQs the Prime Minister rattles off the UK’s record on Overseas Development Aid – impressive or not?
During PMQs the Prime Minister claimed that there are more helicopters in Afghanistan than every before but was he right?
Gary Gibbon on the final pre-election PMQs and a forthcoming profile on David Cameron.
Is Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg’s claim that the government spent 11 times more on “locking up” children,on prevention correct? Channel 4 FactCheck investigates.
Harriet Harman, standing in for Gordon Brown in the Commons today, will no doubt be invoking the name of Lord Ashcroft at some point, writes political editor Gary Gibbon.
The form of the TV election debates between the main party leaders is announced – but will they feel a bit tame to audiences used to Question Time?
Channel 4 News’s Iraq Inquiry blogger reviews a day of predictable evidence delivered in unexpected ways.
As promised, a small selection of the questions Twitter-users said they wanted to see Alastair Campbell asked during tomorrow’s session.