Unemployment rises to 1.82 million
Figures just released show the unemployment figure as having risen to 1.82 million. Before the figures were released, former Chancellor… Read more »
The Tory tax cut must not be a mouse
The Telegraph reports that "Alistair Darling will announce measures worth several hundred pounds to every family struggling to cope in… Read more »
Tories will announce fully funded tax cuts on Tuesday
So says Ben Brogan. Good to see us (finally) getting ahead of Labour on this one. The Tory Treasury team… Read more »
Cameron announces measures to limit powers of bailiffs
Interviewed on GMTV earlier today the Conservative Party leader announced measures that would prevent indebted householders losing their homes for… Read more »
Bank of England cuts interest rates by 1.5%
6.30pm WATCH: George Osborne’s reaction to interest rate cut 2.15pm George Osborne has issued the following further remarks: “This is… Read more »
The Tories need a responsible tax cut plan to beat Labour’s irresponsible tax cut plan
Today we conclude the Next Steps Series that began on Monday. Alistair Darling and Gordon Brown are widely expected to… Read more »
Osborne: If Britain begins to live within our means we can have lower interest rates
George Osborne has just addressed the LSE on The Economic Policy of Recession. At the heart of his speech is… Read more »
Ten predictions about economic policy and UK politics
(1) The terms of the banks’ recapitalisation programme will come to be seen as too punitive. (2) Alistair Darling will… Read more »
George Osborne defines his anti-recession policy in 78 words
On Monday we urged George Osborne to make a clear statement of Tory macroeconomic policy for the recession: "What the… Read more »
After a difficult week George Osborne moves on to front foot
George Osborne has called on BP to cut the price of petrol after it announced bumper earnings: “BP have absolutely… Read more »
New poll brings us back into hung parliament territory
But it’s just one poll – ComRes for The Independent. The overall ConservativeHome Poll of Polls is still pointing to… Read more »
George Osborne: I did make a mistake over Deripaska but I didn’t break any rules
Highlights, not verbatim, from George Osborne’s interview on Radio 4’s World at One programme: Yatchgate: I didn’t break any rules… Read more »
Tories need to explain their macroeconomic strategy for the recession
Despite Brown’s second honeymoon period the Tory position in the opinion polls remains strong. The latest ConservativeHome Poll of Polls… Read more »
Chris Grayling proposes a “Dragons’ Den” for the jobless
Writing in today’s Sunday Times, Chris Grayling criticises the government’s record and sets out some of the measures the Conservatives… Read more »
Michael Forsyth warns of Labour using nationalised banks for political purposes
Mark Field MP has already warned about the consequences of banning bonuses for those bank employees who are expected to… Read more »