Donald Hirsch

Politics

Goodbye to the control freaks?

• 19 July 2004

The spending review suggests the Chancellor is willing to put more trust in public servants

Society

Don't get ahead too early

• 19 April 2004

Observations on pacing yourself

Politics

Yes to public services, no to Whitehall pen-pushers

• 22 March 2004

Politics

That Budget in full (nearly)

• 15 March 2004

Don't bother to rush to your TV screen when the Chancellor makes his annual address to MPs about the nation's finances. Donald Hirsch already has the story

Economy

The rise of grey labour

• 01 December 2003

It's not just young mothers who want flexible working hours. So do the over-fifties - and unless we oblige them, we face crippling labour shortages. Donald Hirsch reports

Politics

Higher pensions, more poverty

• 13 October 2003

Observations on the Tories

Politics

Brownism is bruised but unbowed

• 14 April 2003

Remarkably, over six years, he has kept to a game plan on tax, borrowing and spending. Now, Brown wants to tackle the economy's enduring weaknesses

Politics

Poverty: the uphill struggle

• 16 December 2002

Gordon Brown is generous to the poor. Alas, it's only just enough to make things better

Economy

When a penny is just a penny

• 29 April 2002

Observations - Taxes

Politics

And for my next trick . . .

• 22 April 2002

Budget 2002 - The juggler has done it again. A bit more for the poor, a lot more for public services, but not much pain for the rich