GDP figures: From bad to…?
Our Political Editor says the economists are unlikely to be offering any good news to the Government any time soon.
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In his State of the Union address, President Obama tried to rediscover the political narrative of his presidency – that America can be great again, writes Channel 4 News sub-editor Felicity Spector.
Our Political Editor says the economists are unlikely to be offering any good news to the Government any time soon.
The claim “My concern is that a great deceit designed to damage Labour has led to profoundly misguided and dangerous economic decisions that I fear will cause deep damage to Britain’s future. What is this deceit? It is that the deficit was caused by chronic overspending rather than a global financial crisis that resulted in…
As students continue to protest against cuts to education spending, Faisal Islam asks whether all over-60s need the Winter Fuel Allowance.
The spending cuts in Ireland outlined by Finance Minister Brian Lenihan were “not a normal budget, but the environment in which it was delivered is not normal”, writes economist Dr Peter Stafford.
Our Economics Editor looks at what today’s World Cup decisions tell us about Britain’s place in a fast-changing world.
In the bailout package agreed for Ireland by EU finance minister today, senior bondholders in Irish banks are 100 per cent safe.
Universities Minister David Willetts answers a plea from our Young Blogger of the Year, setting out the government’s case in the debate over student fees.
The Chancellor George Osborne has won the backing of 35 top business leaders as he prepares to announce where the axe will fall in his comprehensive spending review on Wednesday.
Chancellor George Osborne announces a tough new cap on the amount of benefits to be claimed by any family. Our Economics Editor Faisal Islam says that around 50,000 families will be affected.
Economics Editor Faisal Islam analyses the parallels – and the differences – between the economic prospects of Ireland and the UK.
As the Coalition Government prepare to cut Britain’s public spending Faisal Islam looks at the radical options as the world limps out of the financial crisis.
The claim “Graduates on average have better employment prospects and can expect to earn at least £100,000, net of tax, more than non-graduates across their working lives.” Universities and science minister David Willetts, commenting on The Push National Debt Survey, 13 August 2010 The background Students will owe nearly £25,000 when they graduate, a new…
The claim “Labour’s leadership candidates say that spending was not the problem. It was taxes. Nonsense. In just two financial years up to the election, public spending rose by 10 per cent in real terms. That’s a rise after inflation of £59 billion.” Chris Huhne MP, Climate Change Secretary, press conference attacking “Labour’s legacy”, 11…
Faisal Islam blogs on how tomorrow’s budget will signal the beginning of the public sector recession.