There’s a lot of excitement at the prospect of the government – and now the Opposition – putting a cap on Annually Managed Expenditure. But there’s nothing new about the Treasury controlling AME Read more
Reading between the lines of today’s report on the UK, it’s clear that the International Monetary Fund is calling for the coalition to adopt a funded fiscal stimulus now to encourage growth Read more
The Private Finance Initiative has been branded a rip-off, but it’s still the only game in town. What we need is a more sensible approach to accounting for infrastructure investment Read more
George Osborne can stick to Plan A and still help the economy to grow. He should take the IMF’s advice and introduce temporary tax rises that can fund infrastructure investment Read more
George Osborne will have to include something in his March 21 Budget to boost the economy. His options are limited but there is one radical step he could take Read more
The deputy prime minister’s plan to raise personal allowances is a very expensive way to help the ‘squeezed middle’. There must be a better approach Read more
The chancellor’s credit easing plan is basically borrowing to boost the economy. Is this a sensible approach or would infrastructure spending be a better alternative? Read more
The ‘credit easing’ announced by the chancellor could help businesses and inject more cash into the economy. So is this still plan A? Read more
Just how viable is the government’s scheme to get the long-term jobless back into work? Read more
Pensions have become a key battleground between government and public sector workers. Ian Mulheirn puts forward the case for a pay and pensions body to depoliticise the issue Read more...
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