George Osborne asked if he should 'get the sack' after failing two in three Budget pledges
9 years ago

George Osborne asked if he should 'get the sack' after failing two in three Budget pledges

The Independent  

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Starmer is ‘the new George Osborne’ says John McDonnell
6 months ago

Starmer is ‘the new George Osborne’ says John McDonnell

The Independent  

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Ex-Chancellor George Osborne joins calls for Jeremy Hunt to curb rise
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Chancellor George Osborne joins calls for Jeremy Hunt to curb rise

Daily Mail  

Former chancellor George Osborne yesterday joined the calls for Jeremy Hunt to cut taxes for business to stimulate growth at next month’s Budget. The current Chancellor has told Conservative MPs not to expect tax cuts in the spring Budget, but many backbenchers are pushing for Mr Hunt to reduce the burden on business to drive growth. ‘However the reason that …

George Osborne denies his austerity caused homelessness crisis: ‘It’s not a lack of money’
6 years, 3 months ago

George Osborne denies his austerity caused homelessness crisis: ‘It’s not a lack of money’

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George Osborne's original deficit reduction target finally achieved but more than two years late
7 years ago

George Osborne's original deficit reduction target finally achieved but more than two years late

The Independent  

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Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond rejects NHS chief's plea for emergency £4bn injection
7 years, 4 months ago

Budget 2017: Chancellor Philip Hammond rejects NHS chief's plea for emergency £4bn injection

The Independent  

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Tory MP requests George Osborne is banned from party conference over Theresa May 'fridge murder' comments
7 years, 6 months ago

Tory MP requests George Osborne is banned from party conference over Theresa May 'fridge murder' comments

The Independent  

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George Osborne quits as MP: 'I am stepping down from the House of Commons - for now'
7 years, 11 months ago

George Osborne quits as MP: 'I am stepping down from the House of Commons - for now'

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George Osborne ‘was sacked by Theresa May' as Chancellor
8 years, 8 months ago

George Osborne ‘was sacked by Theresa May' as Chancellor

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Brexit: George Osborne abandons 2020 budget surplus target as Tory leadership battle intensifies
8 years, 8 months ago

Brexit: George Osborne abandons 2020 budget surplus target as Tory leadership battle intensifies

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George Osborne warns UK to expect spending cuts and tax rises after Brexit vote
8 years, 8 months ago

George Osborne warns UK to expect spending cuts and tax rises after Brexit vote

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Osborne has accidentally exposed how ridiculous his austerity cuts were through his post-Brexit Budget threats
8 years, 9 months ago

Osborne has accidentally exposed how ridiculous his austerity cuts were through his post-Brexit Budget threats

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Osborne needn’t say sorry – after all his Budget was just a suggestion
9 years ago

Osborne needn’t say sorry – after all his Budget was just a suggestion

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George Osborne is playing with our economy in a vain attempt to gain a pointless political victory
9 years ago

George Osborne is playing with our economy in a vain attempt to gain a pointless political victory

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Budget 2016: George Osborne cuts £1.1bn from NHS repairs fund
9 years ago

Budget 2016: George Osborne cuts £1.1bn from NHS repairs fund

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Budget 2016: Watch George Osborne stay stony-faced as he is told about the impact of his disability cuts
9 years ago

Budget 2016: Watch George Osborne stay stony-faced as he is told about the impact of his disability cuts

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George Osborne won't get away with shuffling money around again, warns IFS
9 years ago

George Osborne won't get away with shuffling money around again, warns IFS

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Budget 2016: 'Last chance' for George Osborne, IFS chief says
9 years ago

Budget 2016: 'Last chance' for George Osborne, IFS chief says

The Independent  

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Budget 2016: George Osborne 'takes £4.4bn from disabled people to fund tax breaks for rich'
9 years ago

Budget 2016: George Osborne 'takes £4.4bn from disabled people to fund tax breaks for rich'

The Independent  

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George Osborne: Fresh public spending cuts of £4bn 'not a huge amount in the scheme of things'
9 years ago

George Osborne: Fresh public spending cuts of £4bn 'not a huge amount in the scheme of things'

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George Osborne defends using disability cuts to fund middle-class tax break
9 years ago

George Osborne defends using disability cuts to fund middle-class tax break

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Budget 2016: It would be a mistake for George Osborne to use pensions as a device to balance the books
9 years ago

Budget 2016: It would be a mistake for George Osborne to use pensions as a device to balance the books

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Help us – don’t hurt us, business tells Osborne
9 years, 1 month ago

Help us – don’t hurt us, business tells Osborne

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George Osborne set to miss OBR borrowing target on deficit by £10bn
9 years, 2 months ago

George Osborne set to miss OBR borrowing target on deficit by £10bn

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George Osborne held two meetings with Rupert Murdoch before deciding on BBC cuts, HM Treasury confirms
9 years, 3 months ago

George Osborne held two meetings with Rupert Murdoch before deciding on BBC cuts, HM Treasury confirms

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How George Osborne exploited our psychological biases to secure his cuts
9 years, 3 months ago

How George Osborne exploited our psychological biases to secure his cuts

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The charts that show Osborne is cutting the deficit by making ordinary people take on more debt
9 years, 4 months ago

The charts that show Osborne is cutting the deficit by making ordinary people take on more debt

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Autumn Statement: George Osborne's big problems in three charts
9 years, 4 months ago

Autumn Statement: George Osborne's big problems in three charts

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George Osborne should shelve his planned tax credit cuts, influential group of MPs says
9 years, 4 months ago

George Osborne should shelve his planned tax credit cuts, influential group of MPs says

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George Osborne says UK must not 'lose its nerve' on spending cuts
9 years, 4 months ago

George Osborne says UK must not 'lose its nerve' on spending cuts

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Iain Duncan Smith's 'threat to resign' moves closer as George Osborne calls his bluff over further welfare cuts
9 years, 4 months ago

Iain Duncan Smith's 'threat to resign' moves closer as George Osborne calls his bluff over further welfare cuts

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Have I Got News for You: Ian Hislop explains exactly what's wrong with George Osborne
9 years, 4 months ago

Have I Got News for You: Ian Hislop explains exactly what's wrong with George Osborne

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John McDonnell says Labour will not attack George Osborne if he backs down on tax credit cuts
9 years, 5 months ago

John McDonnell says Labour will not attack George Osborne if he backs down on tax credit cuts

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George Osborne broke Government pledge to protect NHS budget, say doctors and council leaders
9 years, 5 months ago

George Osborne broke Government pledge to protect NHS budget, say doctors and council leaders

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George Osborne has 'no easy solutions' for softening blow of tax credit cuts, think tank says
9 years, 5 months ago

George Osborne has 'no easy solutions' for softening blow of tax credit cuts, think tank says

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George Osborne to remain stubborn on tax credits despite Tory backlash: 'We are not going to move on it... no caveats'
9 years, 5 months ago

George Osborne to remain stubborn on tax credits despite Tory backlash: 'We are not going to move on it... no caveats'

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Labour has changed its position over the fiscal charter, but not its clear and consistent principles
9 years, 5 months ago

Labour has changed its position over the fiscal charter, but not its clear and consistent principles

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George Osborne will 'see how it flies' when David Cameron steps down
9 years, 5 months ago

George Osborne will 'see how it flies' when David Cameron steps down

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David Cameron nearly sacked George Osborne in 2008, new book claims
9 years, 6 months ago

David Cameron nearly sacked George Osborne in 2008, new book claims

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George Osborne's biggest benefit cuts are for people who actually have jobs, IFS says
9 years, 6 months ago

George Osborne's biggest benefit cuts are for people who actually have jobs, IFS says

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George Osborne's biggest benefit cuts are for people who actually have jobs, IFS says
9 years, 6 months ago

George Osborne's biggest benefit cuts are for people who actually have jobs, IFS says

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3 million households to be worse off due to Osborne’s budget
9 years, 8 months ago

3 million households to be worse off due to Osborne’s budget

The Hindu  

Chancellor George Osborne’s July 8 budget — the first by a Conservative-only government in the last 20 years — was presented as an offering of mixed blessings, with an increase in minimum wages for working class families and some tax breaks for the rich. In a post-budget statement, IFS Director Peter Robinson said: “Given the array of benefit cuts it …

George Osborne has asked Iain Duncan Smith to find even deeper cuts to benefits
9 years, 9 months ago

George Osborne has asked Iain Duncan Smith to find even deeper cuts to benefits

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Chancellor's Budget ding-dongs: George Osborne lays down the law
9 years, 9 months ago

Chancellor's Budget ding-dongs: George Osborne lays down the law

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George Osborne says he’s started Tory cuts because it will make the next ones 'smoother'
9 years, 10 months ago

George Osborne says he’s started Tory cuts because it will make the next ones 'smoother'

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Osborne to deliver emergency summer Budget on July 8
9 years, 10 months ago

Osborne to deliver emergency summer Budget on July 8

Daily Mail  

George Osborne will unveil an emergency budget on July 8 – the second financial statement in four months. Budget day: George Osborne will make the second financial statement in four months The Chancellor said the financial package would focus on 'working people' and turning the Conservatives' election promises 'into a reality'. The data encourage hopes that the weak economic start …

Lib Dems sign up to policies in private and then 'slag them off' in public, says George Osborne
10 years, 3 months ago

Lib Dems sign up to policies in private and then 'slag them off' in public, says George Osborne

Daily Mail  

The Lib Dems signed up to government spending plans in private but now 'slag them off' in public, George Osborne claimed today as a coalition row erupted over the scale of cuts needed. Scroll down for video Chancellor George Osborne, pictured at a Bently Motors factory in Crewe today, hit back at Lib Dem criticism of his spending plans Mr …

Osborne vows to carry on as Chancellor after the election in echo of Thatcher vow to go 'on and on'
10 years, 5 months ago

Osborne vows to carry on as Chancellor after the election in echo of Thatcher vow to go 'on and on'

Daily Mail  

George Osborne has vowed to continue being Chancellor after the general election – echoing his heroine Margaret Thatcher’s famous vow to go ‘on and on’. Chancellor George Osborne has revealed that he plans to stay on in the Treasury after the next election Former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously vowed to go 'on and on' in Number 10 in …

What have we learned from the Autumn Statement?
11 years, 3 months ago

What have we learned from the Autumn Statement?

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Britain faces 'real economic crisis' warns George Osborne as he defends Spending Review plans
11 years, 8 months ago

Britain faces 'real economic crisis' warns George Osborne as he defends Spending Review plans

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