How the Chancellor breached his own welfare cap

Forecast changes and spending hikes have pushed him beyond the previous limits.

The grand context for tomorrow’s Spending Review

How does Osborne’s expenditure compare to that of other recent Chancellors?

How spending plans change

The numbers in 2010’s Spending Review don’t match the numbers of today. Here’s why.

How governments tend to borrow more than they expect

And the worst example? Blair and Brown in their second term.

The good news of the graduate labour market

Employment rates are rising on the whole, although there are some caveats.

What Osborne means when he talks about 30 per cent cuts

Thanks to the divide between capital and resource expenditure, they may not be as harsh as they sound.

The UK’s slow slide down the military spending chart

Western governments have cut back. They’ve done so in expectation of a more peaceful world.

The remarkable consistency of Cameron’s Cabinets

Not just in terms of personnel, but in terms of age.