Political sketch: Chancellor runs out of places to hide
When the Speaker took the muzzle off Ed Balls, George was left eating his own words.
View ArticleBuilding the businesses of the future
The real issue for Britain is our long-term competitiveness.
View Article"Black Friday" sees internet sales peak
Internet sales on the day following Thanksgiving rose faster than expected in the US.
View ArticleIFM shoots down hopes for Italian bail-out deal
The IMF denies claims made by Italian newspaper that the organisation is preparing for an Italian bail-out.
View ArticleWhat did we learn today? Osborne will defend the banks. Again.
The Chancellor's Autumn Statement shows a commitment to backing the unregulated and reckless financial sector.
View ArticleSo who pays?
When forced to find new resources, the coalition's instinct is to take them from low-to-middle income families.
View ArticleThe myth of "unaffordable" public sector pensions
Forcing workers to pay more is a political choice, not an economic necessity.
View ArticleScience, God, and the ultimate evolutionary question
Until science proves the origin of the very first cells, many will wheel out God as the default explanation.
View ArticleThe NS Interview: Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi
"Blogs are the best disseminators of paranoia yet created"
View ArticleFull transcript | George Osborne | Autumn Forecast Statement | House of...
"If the rest of Europe heads into recession, it may prove hard to avoid one here in the UK."
View ArticlePMQs review: Miliband comes off the fence
The Labour leader finally launched a passionate defence of public sector workers.
View ArticleBorrowing is bad. Unless Gideon's doing it
Not only has growth stalled and austerity failed but the Tories can't even win the economic argument on their own terms.
View ArticleLabour's preferred attack on pensions is going nowhere
The hated 3 per cent charge hidden in last year's spending review is non-negotiable and unions know it.
View ArticleOsborne's cuts get even bigger
Spending on public services will now be cut by 16.2 per cent over seven years.
View ArticleIs this a transgression too far for Herman Cain?
The former businessman is "reassessing" his campaign amid the allegation of a 13 year affair.
View ArticleWhy we are right to strike
There will be more to come if the government doesn't start meeting the needs of ordinary people.
View ArticleWeb Only: the best of the blogs
The five must-read blogs from today, including four myths about today's strike.
View ArticleWhy the all male Sports Personality of the Year shortlist is a good thing
In-built sexist thinking -- or not-thinking -- needs to be highlighted whenever it happens.
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