‘Think I can’t pull a rabbit out of this?’
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As expected, chancellor George Osborne pulled a handful of small rabbits out of his hat as he announced his pre-electoral budget. Lowering the tax allowance, cutting taxes to middle-income earners together…
Take five.
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March 18, 2015
Tony Yates , University of Bristol ; David Spencer , University of Leeds ; Gordon Fletcher , University of Salford ; Jonquil Lowe , The Open University ; Karen Rowlingson , University of Birmingham ; Kate Pickett , University of York ; Paul Wakeling , University of York ; Prem Sikka , University of Essex ; Steffen Böhm , University of Exeter , and Stephen Roper , Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
George Osborne has delivered his fifth and final budget before the general election. Our academic experts respond.
Grecian Jack.
Chris Lewis
Nick Clegg reckons Britain could have gone the way of its struggling European neighbour but for the coalition’s cuts. But does the claim stand up?
Extra work? I’ll take it!
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The Tory chairman has been earning extra on the side – a lot like many other politicians.
Still not sure.
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There is little appetite in Europe for substantive discussion of the UK’s place in the EU.
Stay in Europe, get forced into tiny trains.
Tanya Hart
Don’t believe everything you hear before polling day.
Not the Nine O'Clock News.
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While party leaders shun direct engagement on Twitter, other MPs are really engaged
Vote Ed, get an interesting new fashion accessory.
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The news today that Ed Milband has ruled out forming a coalition with the SNP may come too late to limit the impact of the latest Tory attempt to illustrate that the Labour leader is a political lightweight…
On top of your savings?
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The chancellor has announced a voter-friendly annuity escape plan. But just how much freedom this gives pensioners should be questioned.
Blurred lines? Meddling with the NHS is an accident waiting to happen.
Benjamin Ellis
The NHS might be an election battleground but the system is a world standard, and should not be meddled with for political or economic ends.
By all means believe. But check your facts first.
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UKIP leader thinks we don’t need equality laws anymore. He couldn’t be more wrong.
Nick Clegg, still a bit of a third wheel in British politics.
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The Lib Dems may have upset the status quo, but there’s no such thing as three-party politics.
Broadcasters have threatened to ‘empty chair’ David Cameron.
Pedro Moura Pinheiro
Common sense tells us that an election debate comes with dangers for the incumbent, but that’s no excuse not to participate.
Can Naz Shah win Bradford back from Respect?
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A number of recent polls have shown the Conservatives slightly ahead of Labour or the two main parties level pegging. All these results are within the range of sampling error, but at the very least they…
Get set for groundhog day.
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The coalition’s austerity programme knocked 1% off growth, and yet all parties are planning on sticking with it.
‘You might not think it, but I’ve swallowed £1bn’.
Karen Roach
There is a view that austerity hasn’t hit the UK’s universities. In fact they have saved £1bn in three years.
Adam Afriyie: he just can’t live like this.
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Multi-millionaire Adam Afriyie think he’s worth a lot more than you pay him.
Is the UK fuller than the rest of Europe?
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UKIP leader Nigel Farage said one new house needs to be built every seven minutes to keep up with immigration. Is he right?
Luxembourg gains where UK loses.
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Tax avoidance costs the UK billions. It’s time to put it on the agenda for the election.
Labour is putting creativity centre stage.
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Labour has made a move to put creativity back at the centre of the education agenda in the lead-up to the May general election. In a recent speech, Ed Miliband drew attention to the reduction in arts education…