plan B
Barroso joins the international push for Plan B
José Manuel Barroso has called for an end to austerity all across the European Union, reports Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern.
Balls calls for growth now, and cuts later
Left Foot Forward’s Alex Hern looks at Ed Balls’s appearance on the Today Programme and looks ahead to his upcoming Labour party conference speech.
Labour in Westminster should learn from Scotland on economic policy
The Labour party in Scotland has now embarked on a journey of realistic policymaking - a process the party in Westminster should pay attention to.
The euro lurches towards the abyss – but does the Left have a Plan B?
With the eurozone engulfed in a semi-permanent state of crisis, Ann Pettifor outlines five steps the global Left can take towards a Plan B.
IFS boss: Plan B “likely” if growth downgrade continues
IFS boss, Paul Johnson, has issued a stark warning to George Osborne. The prospects for growth are weak and if downgrades continue a "Plan B" is likely.
Cameron’s government has a plan B for everything but the economy
David Cameron today performed yet another u-turn, this time over justice policy - here Left Foot Forward catalogues the Tory-led government's litany of flip-flops.