March 2011
The truth behind the Mail’s warning that 50p tax will cost £350bn
The Daily Mail this morning reported that "Labour's 50p tax rate 'could cost the country £350bn', Osborne warned". The claim was calculated on the back of a fag packet.
Low-to-middle earners to bear brunt of latest prescription price increase
The latest prescription price increase is likely to fall disproportionately on low-to-middle earners, writes Resolution Foundation senior economist Matthew Whittaker.
The UK’s “maxed out credit card” myth
Mark Anderson analyses the current financial situation and explains why devastating, savage Tory cuts are the last thing we need.
Manufacturing continues to hold up the economy
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced a 1.0 per cent increase in UK manufacturing output in January, reports Tony Dolphin.
Hutton’s pensions failure condemns millions to poverty in retirement
By ignoring the issue of affordability to workers Lord Hutton’s recommendations are fatally flawed, writes Naomi Cooke, the GMB's National Pensions Officer.
There are concerns with High Speed Rail but it’s still worth doing
For all the legitimate concerns with High Speed Rail, it's still worth pressing ahead with, writes Richard George, roads and climate campaigner at the Campaign for Better Transport.