This was a bombshell of a budget, signalling direct interventions in the labour market that went far beyond what most observers were expecting.
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Summer has never truly arrived in Britain until we can enjoy those great traditional events of the season: Wimbledon, a major cricket test series, and an emergency post-election budget from George Osborne…
After months of speculation, we now know how the Chancellor plans to save £12bn from the welfare budget.
Instant reaction from academics as George Osborne delivers his post-election budget.
An economic recovery underpinned by household debt is storing up problems for an ideological chancellor.
When welfare budgets get cut, layers of help and guidance are slowly stripped away from the most vulnerable.
David Cameron has tried to claim the clothes of social justice for the Conservatives. It’s time he took them off.
Commitments made at election time have a habit of tying the Chancellor’s hands come budget day.
The upcoming emergency budget will offer the chancellor of exchequer, George Osborne, an opportunity to set up his stall as an unofficial candidate to the leadership of the Conservative Party. No other…
A Greek default and exit from the eurozone might cost the UK the odd billion here and there, but the real risks are in a nervous banking sector and the devastating potential of Brexit.
Putting improvements to the northern lines on hold could pull the rug from under Osborne’s plans for northern cities.
Ultimately, RBS is better off out of government hands and the decision to sell is the best option available.
The stricken bank offered a chance to remodel how we think about banking in Britain. Instead it should now provide a focus for anti-austerity protests.
Conservative targets for 1% annual savings in the next two years will actually feel like more than 5% for a swathe of government departments.
It’s 25 years since the abolition of the Inner London Education Authority (ILEA). Its passing marked a turning point: local control over education in Britain has never been the same again. Now plans led…
Since the heady talk of a “march of the makers” in 2011, UK industrial policy has been patchy at best. No wonder the trade deficit is at its widest ever.
Northern cities want greater independence but it might come at a price.
A cabinet reshuffle has reflected the standing of the Chancellor after a successful campaign. The hope will be that the flexibility that got him here continues.
Markets were always likely to prefer a Conservative majority to any other result, but they might need some policies diluted for the gains to be sustained.
George Osborne’s favourite catchphrase has a long tradition.
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