Even George Osborne has forgotten what his time at the Treasury was really like
Old politicians tend to believe their own propaganda, and the former Chancellor is no exception.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
Old politicians tend to believe their own propaganda, and the former Chancellor is no exception.
By“We did get things wrong,” the former Chancellor admitted on Newsnight. But not – according to him – regarding welfare.
ByThe Guardian columnist railed against the former chancellor’s “despicable” treatment of the poor.
ByThe Budget doesn’t lift it, Labour wouldn’t reverse it – why is austerity’s harshest attack still going?
ByPhilip Hammond is trying to raise the question of which party would best bring about economic change. And the answer isn’t…
ByInstead, tax cuts will exacerbate inequality while foregoing the revenue required for a more active and entrepreneurial state.
ByThe New Statesman podcast with Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush.
ByThe Office for Budget Responsibility warns that the economy is 2 to 2½ per cent smaller as a result of the…
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