How many Conservatives in the Cabinet line up with Boris in opposing fiscal union?

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter I wrote yesterday that – Half of me thinks that David Cameron and George… Read more »

Why regional public sector pay won’t happen

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. The Coalition's idea of making public sector pay relative to private sector wages within… Read more »

As G20 meets, Cameron highlights five threats to the world economy. (But is anyone listening?)

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Beveridge had five giants, the Prime Minister has five threats – and they are:… Read more »

Greek elections rolling blog/open thread

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter 9.45pm  When push comes to shove, the Greek people voted for austerity and sanity…. Read more »

George Osborne announces scheme to “max out Plan A” by injecting £100bn of “new firepower” into bank lending

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter George Osborne, in his annual Mansion House speech last night, has announced a bumper package… Read more »

It’s counter-attack Sunday. Tory ministers promise action on the school curriculum, foreign prisoners, immigration and troubled families.

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter You can't read the Sunday papers without getting a strong sense that the Tory half… Read more »

Osborne hints at a referendum if a “reshaped relationship with Europe” comes about

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter Appearing on the Today programme this morning, George Osborne said there is "no way" Britain… Read more »

A US Governor balances the books without raising taxes, by reforming public sector unions… and wins re-election

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There are two important US-related pieces of news overnight. First is that another very senior… Read more »

Tory movement against wind farms and HS2 is gathering momentum

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The environment is becoming a new source of potential tension within the Coalition and within… Read more »

Osborne can still prosper but he must choose between being Chancellor and general busybody

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter There's not much joy for George Osborne in today's YouGov poll for The Sunday Times… Read more »

The Government is wrong to U-turn on the pasty tax

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter "He continued with hot takeaway food. You’re joking, I thought, not that old chestnut…. Read more »

Lord Young launches new business loans scheme for young people

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter With both Jeremy Hunt and Sayeeda Warsi under pressure, today's Times (£) reminds us… Read more »

Osborne wanted top rate of income tax cut to 40p but Clegg said no and it may now be 45p for many years to come

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The Quad hadn't dotted the i's and crossed the t's but one week before the… Read more »

Cameron under attack for letting “socialist” Vince Cable dictate business policy

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Adrian Beecroft wrote a report for the Government that aims to create a climate in… Read more »

Lagarde: It makes me shiver to think what would have happened had Osborne not taken charge.

By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter Rejoicing in the Treasury!  Take that, Ed Balls! Christine Lagarde, the IMF Managing Director,… Read more »