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19 Jan 16
Facts and figures from the Jan/Feb 2016 edition of Public Finance, including employment trends, pensions, cool welcomes across Europe, the perils of perception and a postmortem of election polling
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22 May 15
The Nationalists believe they can win more concessions on tax and welfare and, in a crunch, save Cameron from the Eurosceptics
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21 May 15
Public services need a style of leadership that focuses on spending money well and not the tactical avoidance of savings.
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19 May 15
There’s more than one way to lose a majority. David Cameron will be watching Tory backbenchers watching him like rows of hawks
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12 May 15
Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to boost the economy of the north of England through devolution to local authorities has taken a step forward with the creation of a ‘minister for the Northern...
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12 May 15
The election result on May 7 may have surprised pundits expecting a hung parliament. But it was equally interesting in what it says about Britain today, and who now gets to become an MP.
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11 May 15
Greg Clark has been appointed local government secretary by Prime Minister David Cameron in his post-election reshuffle, replacing Eric Pickles at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
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11 May 15
Prime Minister David Cameron has returned Iain Duncan Smith to the Department for Work and Pensions in his Cabinet reshuffle as the government begins work on finding £12bn of welfare cuts.
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11 May 15
Local council elections have mirrored the general election outcome, with strong gains for the Conservatives at the expense of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats
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11 May 15
In the busiest year in the local election cycle, the Conservatives managed to out-perform predictions across England
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8 May 15
The new Conservative government may have a majority in Westminster, but greater diversity in local elections will still influence how it governs over the next five years
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8 May 15
The new Conservative government will need to deliver substantial improvements in public sector efficiency and productivity if it is to fulfil its ambitious spending promises
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8 May 15
Pressure is mounting on David Cameron to convene a full-blown constitutional convention after an unparalleled near clean sweep by the Scottish National Party of Westminster seats north of the border.
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8 May 15
The UK general election result – with the Conservatives winning a majority – could add at least £2bn to the economy this year, according to the Centre for Economic and Business...
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8 May 15
Three Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers have lost their seats in the general election as the party’s parliamentary representation was reduced from 57 to 8. Leader Nick Clegg was returned to the...
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8 May 15
David Cameron is to remain prime minister after the Conservatives secured an overall majority in the House of Commons following the general election.
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7 May 15
A majority of the public would prefer political parties to work together following today’s general election if no party wins outright, rather than going for a second election, a poll for the...
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6 May 15
Poor economic performance could derail manifesto pledges, but ambitious targets for productivity are missing
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6 May 15
A coalition of more than 50 charities, think-tanks and public finance experts has called for the next government to prioritise investment in early intervention programmes in a bid to unlock savings...
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6 May 15
Trade union Unison today warned that council-run services such as youth centres, museums and pest controls will close across England if the next government implements the fiscal plan set out in March...
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1 May 15
The SNP’s new leader is being regarded wth the affection usually reserved for royalty. Yet serious questions are being asked about the party’s fiscal policies
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30 Apr 15
Offering housing association tenants homes at a knockdown price while forcing councils to sell their most valuable stock makes no business sense
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29 Apr 15
The Conservatives would pass a law to guarantee no increases to income tax, National Insurance or VAT over the next parliament if they form the next government, David Cameron has said.
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28 Apr 15
The next government must reform council tax in England to end the ‘absurd situation’ of basing it on relative values in 1991, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
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28 Apr 15
The UK economy slowed in the three months to March this year, according to preliminary growth estimates released nine days before the general election.
19 Jan 16Facts and figures from the Jan/Feb 2016 edition of Public Finance, including employment trends, pensions, cool welcomes across Europe, the perils of perception and a postmortem of election polling
22 May 15The Nationalists believe they can win more concessions on tax and welfare and, in a crunch, save Cameron from the Eurosceptics
21 May 15Public services need a style of leadership that focuses on spending money well and not the tactical avoidance of savings.
19 May 15There’s more than one way to lose a majority. David Cameron will be watching Tory backbenchers watching him like rows of hawks
12 May 15Chancellor George Osborne’s plan to boost the economy of the north of England through devolution to local authorities has taken a step forward with the creation of a ‘minister for the Northern...
12 May 15The election result on May 7 may have surprised pundits expecting a hung parliament. But it was equally interesting in what it says about Britain today, and who now gets to become an MP.
11 May 15Greg Clark has been appointed local government secretary by Prime Minister David Cameron in his post-election reshuffle, replacing Eric Pickles at the Department for Communities and Local Government.
11 May 15Prime Minister David Cameron has returned Iain Duncan Smith to the Department for Work and Pensions in his Cabinet reshuffle as the government begins work on finding £12bn of welfare cuts.
11 May 15Local council elections have mirrored the general election outcome, with strong gains for the Conservatives at the expense of both Labour and the Liberal Democrats
11 May 15In the busiest year in the local election cycle, the Conservatives managed to out-perform predictions across England
8 May 15The new Conservative government will need to deliver substantial improvements in public sector efficiency and productivity if it is to fulfil its ambitious spending promises
8 May 15Pressure is mounting on David Cameron to convene a full-blown constitutional convention after an unparalleled near clean sweep by the Scottish National Party of Westminster seats north of the border.
8 May 15The UK general election result – with the Conservatives winning a majority – could add at least £2bn to the economy this year, according to the Centre for Economic and Business...
8 May 15Three Liberal Democrat Cabinet ministers have lost their seats in the general election as the party’s parliamentary representation was reduced from 57 to 8. Leader Nick Clegg was returned to the...
8 May 15David Cameron is to remain prime minister after the Conservatives secured an overall majority in the House of Commons following the general election.
7 May 15A majority of the public would prefer political parties to work together following today’s general election if no party wins outright, rather than going for a second election, a poll for the...
6 May 15Poor economic performance could derail manifesto pledges, but ambitious targets for productivity are missing
6 May 15A coalition of more than 50 charities, think-tanks and public finance experts has called for the next government to prioritise investment in early intervention programmes in a bid to unlock savings...
6 May 15Trade union Unison today warned that council-run services such as youth centres, museums and pest controls will close across England if the next government implements the fiscal plan set out in March...
30 Apr 15Offering housing association tenants homes at a knockdown price while forcing councils to sell their most valuable stock makes no business sense
29 Apr 15The Conservatives would pass a law to guarantee no increases to income tax, National Insurance or VAT over the next parliament if they form the next government, David Cameron has said.
28 Apr 15The next government must reform council tax in England to end the ‘absurd situation’ of basing it on relative values in 1991, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.
28 Apr 15The UK economy slowed in the three months to March this year, according to preliminary growth estimates released nine days before the general election.
