Politics How sound is Britain’s recovery? Unbalanced, uneven, and fragile. The recovery isn't all it's cracked up to be. By Peter Kenway
Can we stop the government criminalising protest? With Jodie Beck of Liberty The Public Order Bill is a worrying assault on basic freedoms. By Adrian Bradley, Rachel Cunliffe and NS Podcasts
Forget our politicians’ fixation: growth, not the deficit, is what really matters The Autumn Statement performances today shows our political leaders on both sides should stop fixating reducing the deficit to… By Peter Kenway
Labour and Tory councils are choosing the poll tax over the safety net Many local authorities are forcing the poorest to pay council tax of more than 20 per cent. By Peter Kenway
Balls’s debt pledge allows for a radical shift towards investment Provided growth is strong and sustained, Labour will be able to dramatically increase investment while still reducing debt as… By Peter Kenway
The public sector deficit through the looking-glass The government is ignoring the flip side of the its deficit reduction targets: they require us all to spend… By Peter Kenway