“Towards the end of this Parliament, at the point at which our contributions to the European Union reduce, there is an expectation on the part of the public and the NHS that there should be an increase.”
He defines them as “people who work hard and by and large do not feel that they’re sharing in the prosperity that economic growth is bringing to the country”.
Helping hard-working people get the homes, services, and security they deserve should be at the front of the Chancellor’s mind as he prepares the Autumn Statement.
The third piece in our mini-series on the Autumn Statement comes from the Centre for Social Justice.
Housing, roads and networks are three priorities for the Autumn Statement.
The first piece in a mini-series on next week’s Treasury set-piece presents the Institute of Directors’ advice for the Chancellor.
She needs the larger majority that a poll would deliver if she is to achieve her programme at a time of pre-Brexit turbulence.
Hammond wants no longer to treat it as a second Budget-style political opportunity. That may turn out to be better in principle than in practice.
The Government’s change of emphasis on borrowing offers the Prime Minister a new chance to break through to voters there.
What will replace the surplus target?
Labour aren’t going to restrain the Chancellor’s worst fiscal instincts. More than ever, the wonks, watchdogs and writers will have to step in.
The Chancellor allowed his focus to waver – but Conservative MPs established the conditions under which he did so.
How pink and prosperous Cameron looked, for he knew the Opposition had just made a laughing stock of itself.
The Shadow Chancellor marks a new low.
A 3p reduction would create 8,000 more jobs.