Compare the state of the nation today to how things were when I first became a Treasury Minister and it’s clear how far we’ve come.
The first piece in a three-part mini-series about the Chancellor’s record examines his handling of public spending.
As next May draws nearer, no political party is yet facing up to the scale of challenge of deficit reduction.
There are few clear answers to that question, despite all the firm rhetoric flying around. What we need is more nuance and better information.
Such an exercise would feed the fiction that economic choices can be removed from political debate.
A return to higher interest rates is imperative for fiscal prudence and for Britain to live within its means.
The Government is providing support where it is most needed to ensure that Britain is truly competitive once again.
The scale of the national debt shows that politicians cannot be trusted to deal responsibly with the public finances.
Though the Swiss bilateral treaty is bringing in less revenue than HMRC envisaged, it is set to raise much more than was envisaged by its detractors.
The Chancellor’s decision will bring lasting economic benefits, new jobs and growth that would not be possible under Labour’s misguided plans.
Mr Osborne was impenitent about the delay and unclear about whether the sun is now shining
It’s front page story exactly a week ago misrepresented an Office of Budget Responsibility report. (P.S: The OBR isn’t doing too well itself either.)