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Osborne’s 2015 budget shows the Tories don’t care about young people
View image | Clifford Fleming, Co-Chair of the Young Greens, on what the budget means for young people. This budget, it seems, was an opportunity for the government to send…
Young Greens slam “callous” government over scrapped maintenance grants
Photo: William Pinkney-Baird The youth and student wing of the Green Party has criticised the government over its plans to scrap maintenance grants for poorer students, as contained in yesterday's Budget.…
Greens slam Osborne’s 2015 budget
View image | This morning, George Osborne unveiled the first Conservative government Budget since 1996, which he claimed was 'a plan for Britain for the next five years to keep…
An aspiration nation
An aspiration nation. That’s how George Osborne described the UK in his fourth budget. A budget that brings some fortune to big business, home owners and tax avoiders but gives…
Eight steps to cut economic growth, by George Osborne MP
1. Encourage savings and inheritance Encouraging people to pass on their wealth unused to the next generation is a great way to reduce the amount of money flowing through the…
BREAKING: Why we plebs occupied Andrew Mitchell's office on budget day
by Roz Burgin Today, December 5th, George Osborne is to deliver his Autumn Statement outlining further cuts and ‘sacrifices’ to be made in the name of austerity. My friends and…
UK Uncut to form 'dole queue' outside Downing Street to highlight soaring unemployment
Hundreds of people will gather to form a 'dole queue' outside Downing St at 11am on Budget Day, Wed 21st March to highlight soaring unemployment under the government's austerity programme.…
Women’s Budget protest – pictures
20 women blockaded the main exits from Downing Street this morning, in an attempt to stop George Osborne delivering a Budget that would hammer women. The protestors were in place…
Budget 2011: Retro Shock Doctrine as Thatcher’s Enterprise Zones return
In a display of loyalty to the memory of Margaret Thatcher (don't get excited; she's still alive), George Osborne today announced that now the Tories are back in power, they're…
Budget open thread
George Osborne gives his first regular-season Budget speech today at You can watch on BBC2, BBC Parliament or online at BBC Democracy Live. We'll have analysis for you once we…