Spring Statement 2022 - New Statesman

It turns out that when he’s not doling out the cash, Dishy Rishi isn’t so popular after all.

By Ben Walker

More turbulence for the Chancellor lies ahead, as Rishi Sunak’s Tory leadership prospects hang in the balance.

By Ailbhe Rea

Opposition figures have long believed that the Chancellor is “crap at politics”.

By Ailbhe Rea

The Chancellor’s decision to prioritise a tax cut in 2024 over help for the poorest looks risky, self-interested and slightly…

By David Gauke

Prices are set to rise by 7.4 per cent this year but Universal Credit will rise by just 3.1 per…

By Ben van der Merwe

Now is the time for the party to champion a nationalised energy system and a state-funded price cap.

By Paul Mason

Do Rishi Sunak’s invocations of “resilience” really rise to the moment?

By Andrew Marr

If there is a war on the motorist, it’s one the motorist is winning.

By Jonn Elledge

With the Chancellor’s Spring Statement off-limits, Keir Starmer focused on when Boris Johnson knew of the sackings at P&O.

By Freddie Hayward

The Chancellor’s refusal to raise Universal Credit shows he has returned to his ideological comfort zone.

By Anoosh Chakelian

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement confirms the government’s preference for short-term measures that can be easily taken away.

By Will Dunn

The government’s deference to the market is transforming inflation into a full-blown crisis.

By James Meadway

The Chancellor may not want to cut taxes but that is what he seems obliged to do.

By Harry Lambert