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Reforming our public services

Reforming our public services

As the post-Budget dividing lines become ever clearer, there seems to be a gradual re-emergence of ideology in British politics. What is really needed, however, is a coherent vision of public service reform that focuses on the long-term

Budget breakfast Q & A

Speaking at the New Statesman's annual Budget breakfast the Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Stephen Timms, answered questions put to him by NS readers

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The New Statesman's annual Budget breakfast

Assessing the media reaction

The fight for Labour’s heart

The fight for Labour’s heart

Ed Balls sees the battle as Labour spending v Tory cuts. Peter Mandelson offers a new narrative. But is the public listening?

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A budget blind to reality

The Director General of the Institute of Directors offers a perspective on the 2009 Budget from the business community

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Mixed emotions

Leading charities and campaign groups tell the New Statesman what they think of the Chancellor's Budget statement

Labour's bold budget

Analysis of the 2009 Budget from the New Statesman's Political Correspondent

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Budget 2009 blog

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Budget wishlist

We asked leading charities and campaign groups to tell us what they wanted from this year's Budget plus you can send us your Budget speech by email

The scent of blood

The desperate men of Downing Street are trying to hang on to power at any cost. Can a bold, progressive Budget save them?

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Why we must keep on spending

The government must resist the pressure to cut borrowing. What is needed at the Budget is another bold fiscal stimulus package. Without it, we could soon have four million unemployed

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No stardust left to sprinkle

With falling tax revenues and soaring public spending, the outlook for this year’s Budget is bleak

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The interview

Preview: Ken Livingstone: “The world is run by monsters”

The interview

Preview: Boris Johnson: “I’ll tell you what makes me angry – lefty crap”

On Syria

Intervention in Syria won’t work, so how do we stop Assad?

GOP race so far

Infographic: Republican primary race 2012

Mind your B-sides

Mind your B-sides

Time to rethink

Time to rethink, not reassure

Who minds?

Latter Day Taint?

Alistair Darling

Alistair Darling, the Miliband dilemma and what the party must do next
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