Osborne: PM’s immigration policy could have come from a Conservative government

George Osborne has said that the government’s immigration policy could well have been produced by a Conservative government.  Speaking on his Political Currency podcast, which Osborne co-hosts with ex-Labour frontbencher Ed Balls, the former chancellor said that the government’s policy on legal immigration is “very consistent” with that pursued by Conservative governments historically.  Keir Starmer […]

Rachel Reeves warned she is ‘boxing herself in’ with Labour tax pledges

RShadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned she is “boxing herself in” over Labour’s tax pledges.  Ed Balls, the former shadow chancellor, said Reeves was “absolutely removing room for manoeuvre” and that could prove problematic if the Labour Party’s “fiscal inheritance turns out to be tougher” than expected. Balls’ comments, made on his Political Currency […]

What’s behind the never-ending rise of the politics podcast?

This week, former Shadow Chancellor turned Strictly star and Good Morning Britain presenter, Ed Balls, and former Chancellor turned investment banker and Chairman of the British Museum, George Osborne, are launching their new podcast, Political Currency. The former rivals, who’ve developed an unlikely Abbott and Portillo style double-act on Channel 4’s The Andrew Neil Show, […]

Ed Balls wouldn’t reverse anything from Osborne’s Budget

Shadow chancellor exposes similarity between Tory and Labour austerity plans

Apocalypse now: Labour ramps up the fear

The only thing missing from Ed Balls’ speech of spending cuts doom were the well-timed cracks of thunder and lightning. As the polls continue to drift Labour has found a new way to win the election – fear.

George Osborne has a point about Labour’s spending plans

Osborne is right to apply a reasonableness test to Labour policies

Osborne or Balls? An expert verdict on who’s the better speaker

It is so crucial not just to get the numbers right, but also to speak with strength, conviction and control. On this measure Osborne has the edge over Balls.

Where has Labour’s fire gone?

With just eight months until the election, Labour looks as far away from power as ever at its party conference in Manchester

Labour shackled by fear and inertia in Manchester

Ed Balls gives little clue as the pain that will follow a Labour victory.

Immigration restrictions will do serious long-term damage to UK economy

Political consensus on cutting immigration will lead to lower wages and higher taxes.