The fallout from the Autumn Statement has mainly revolved around one Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) graph and the words … Continue reading “Is George Osborne really returning us to a 1930s government? Accurate comparisons suggest a definite ‘no’”

It is often suggested that the House of Commons is rather like a football ground and, if I had been … Continue reading “The Autumn Statement: ‘Sit down, shut up! Sit down, shut up!…’”

One hundred and fifty five. That’s the really significant number for those following tomorrow’s Autumn Statement. It’s nothing to do … Continue reading “Pork-barrel spending and political gimmicks: Autumn Statement 2014”