Hidden in last Wednesday’s Budget speech were three short sentences on public sector pensions which will have meant little to … Continue reading “The sleight-of-hand on public sector pensions”

The opening and closing remarks of George Osborne’s budget speech did not bode well. He talked about: “a budget for … Continue reading “IEA/TPA Budget Briefing 2011”

This was always going to be a rather modest budget. Having set out the Comprehensive Spending Review last year, the … Continue reading “Osborne made a start on deregulation, but there’s a long way to go”

In this year’s Budget, George Osborne had the opportunity to bolster economic recovery by removing barriers to growth. Alongside some welcome … Continue reading “Osborne’s Budget chips away at the top of an iceberg”