George Osborne

Demonstrators hold placards as they gather before the start of a student rally.
Why tuition fees will cost six times more than they save
By Pam Tatlow - 20 February 11:21

The coalition promised to reduce the cost to the taxpayer. But reduced university participation and higher inflation mean we'll end up paying more.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne attends a press conference.
Osborne faces failure on the deficit after 4G auction falls short
By George Eaton - 20 February 9:26

Ed Balls set for revenge after 4G auction raises £1.16bn less than expected.

Chancellor George Osborne leaves 11 Downing Street on January 7, 2013 in London.
Osborne's new dividing line: a 0% tax rate against a 10p tax rate
By George Eaton - 19 February 10:05

The Chancellor appears to rule out a 10p tax rate for the Budget and says raising the personal allowance is "a better policy".

George Osborne walks into Downing Street.
The public don't support further welfare cuts
By George Eaton - 18 February 14:19

A new poll shows that 72 per cent of voters want welfare spending to be increased or frozen.

George Osborne is under pressure to deliver tax cuts in the Budget.
Tory MPs divided over tax cuts after Miliband's 10p tax pledge
By George Eaton - 15 February 10:26

Conservative MP Graham Brady demands the abolition of Air Passenger Duty but Robert Halfon tells the New Statesman it would be the wrong move.

George Osborne attends the launch of the OECD's latest economic survey of the UK
Don't expect Osborne to play a "trump card" at the Budget
By George Eaton - 12 February 17:19

The Chancellor's fiscal conservatism means he won't deliver the tax cuts demanded by the right or the spending increases demanded by the left.

Shadow chancellor Ed Balls with Rachel Reeves.
Labour turns its guns on Osborne's infrastructure failures
By George Eaton - 12 February 11:59

New figures show that just seven of the 576 infrastructure projects planned by the coalition have been completed.

George Osborne plans to freeze the inheritance tax threshold.
The left should applaud Osborne's inheritance tax U-turn
By George Eaton - 11 February 13:44

The Chancellor's decision to freeze the inheritance tax threshold at £325,000, rather than raise it to a £1m, is an opportunity to put the principled case for the tax.

Chancellor George Osborne will deliver a speech on banking reform today.
A welcome U-turn from Osborne as he gets tougher on the banks
By George Eaton - 04 February 9:48

The Chancellor backs down and announces that regulators will have the power to break up banks that try to evade new rules.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne leaves Number 11 Downing Street
Tory rebels set Cameron a deadline - but it's Osborne who's in greater danger
By George Eaton - 01 February 10:11

Conservative MPs are planning to demand the removal of Osborne as Chancellor if the economy fails to recover by May.

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