by Archive | Nov 26, 2015
1. Introduction 1. IntroductionIf there is one thing George Osborne excels at, it’s telling a good story. Yesterday’s speech to the House of Commons was a case in point. He gave a confident, positive speech that appeared to eliminate all the negatives...
by Archive | Nov 26, 2015
There was a time (2006, in case we had forgotten) when then opposition leader, now Prime Minister, David Cameron was keen to be photographed with huskies on an environmental research trip to Norway There was a time (2006, in case we had forgotten) when then opposition...
by Archive | Nov 25, 2015
The Chancellor’s latest Autumn Statement was littered as ever with grandiose promises and a declaration that the Conservatives are the builders of a ‘better future’.But are they? The Chancellor’s latest Autumn Statement was littered as ever with...
by Archive | Nov 25, 2015
It was very alarming to hear the Chancellor say, in his It was very alarming to hear the Chancellor say, in his Autumn Statement, “So today we confirm we’ll extend the same support and conditionality we currently expect of those on JSA to over 1 million more...
by Archive | Nov 24, 2015
Why is the government so determined to protect British people from dying at the hands of terrorists, but completely unconcerned about British people dying as a result of its own policies? Why is the government so determined to protect British people from dying at the...
