George Osborne’s spending lessons from Nigel Lawson
Gary Gibbon blogs on how challenging the coalition government’s public spending round is likely to be, with particular pressure on defence, pensions, business, schools and health.
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Public sector pay changes hit women hardest
Public sector redundancy changes and pension changes have a disproportionate impact on women workers.
Revealed: the eye-watering spending cuts to come
According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, we don’t know 87 per cent of the cuts Labour would have to make if they stuck to their election promises, 82 per cent of the Tory cuts that
How other countries have managed to cut their deficits
The Treasury’s in-house assessment of how “fiscal consolidations” have worked in other countries has been revealed after a freedom of information request.
Counting the cost of Brown's spending promises
Brown’s promises to protect rises in the minimum wage, rises in child tax credits, hospitals, schools and police numbers would mean big squeezes elsewhere.
Lib Dem tax on mansions (and palaces) pleases activists
Although the Lib Dems have been lecturing everyone for years on the iniquities of property taxes, activists are pleased by the party’s new plan to tax those with expensive properties.
Teachers' leader gives Balls 0 out of 10 for ‘savings’ plans
Schools Secretary Ed Balls won’t call his planned £2bn “savings” in education budget “cuts” as he is still holding out for real-terms growth in his budget.
First party conference of the era of cuts
The first party conference of the era of cuts and the top story is, you guessed it, cuts. Nick Clegg promises to be “savage” about cuts and drops a heavy hint that the biggest internal
At the TUC: Brown finally speaks of cuts
Brown speaks of ‘cuts’ at the TUC; a small demo greets the opening of the Prime Minister’s speech.
Will Brown's talk of 'cuts' leave unions baying for blood?
Gordon Brown prepares to talk about “cuts” in his speech to the TUC Conference – but will the unions bay for blood?
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