Public spending

Contrary to what conservatives suggest, Balls has not capitulated to Osborne on
Why Labour has not "surrendered" on public spending
By George Eaton - 12 June 9:10

Contrary to what conservatives suggest, Balls hasn't capitulated to Osborne. He supports stimulus now and investment after 2015.

£10.9bn of unpaid tax written off by government? Who cares!
By Samira Shackle - 07 February 10:20

The Treasury does not adequately monitor the way it spends public money, according to MPs.

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Haven't I seen this revolution before?
By Gavin Kelly - 12 July 9:45

David Cameron's public service reforms suffer from a serious zeitgeist problem.

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Could Clegg and Cameron end up expanding the state?
By Daniel Trilling - 16 October 15:26

John Gray assesses the fortunes of the coalition.

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How cuts will hit the poorest hardest
By George Eaton - 21 June 11:10

New research shows how the poorest areas of the country will suffer the greatest loss of income.

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Nobel Prize-winning economist attacks Tory spending plans
By Jonathan Derbyshire - 10 February 10:53

Joseph Stiglitz tells the NS that Cameron and Osborne are "scaremongering".

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Universities set for strikes and protests
By Samira Shackle - 09 February 12:53

Will the anger at higher education cuts gather force across the country?

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Privatisation by stealth?
By Samira Shackle - 01 February 14:37

Mandelson remains unapologetic about drastic cuts to university budgets.

What do the British really think about society?
By Samira Shackle - 26 January 14:35

A breakdown of results of the British Social Attitudes Survey

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How Labour can still win
By Sunder Katwala - 13 January 14:04

A four-point plan for Labour to build a new coalition of voters

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