Blog posts tagged "george osborne"

October 20, 2010 4:36 pm 51 Comments

Is the spending review fair? Choosing "fairness" as the test could yet turn out to be an act of political genius, or a suicide note.

October 17, 2010 6:01 pm 31 Comments

The coalition is proving masterful at manipulating the story. It now seems certain the Spending Review on Wednesday will involve dramatic and deep cuts affecting those on low incomes and benefits but the last three weeks have been dominated by pain for the "squeezed middle" and the rich.