Long reads 17 March 2014updated 18 Mar 2014 2:33pm The Osborne audit: what have we learned? Ahead of this week’s budget, the economic historian Robert Skidelsky examines how four years of austerity have affected Britain. By Robert Skidelsky (Photo By ) George Osborne by Ralph Steadman Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Content from our partners More than a landlord: A future of opportunity Spotlight Towards an NHS fit for the future Spotlight How drones can revolutionise UK public services Spotlight