George Osborne plunged UK into austerity due to an ‘error on a spreadsheet’
An academic paper produced by two Harvard economists and relied upon by Cameron and Osborne contained serious miscalculations, it has been claimed.
Tag: Austerity
‘Austerity George’ says he would send struggling families cheques in the post
"If only the man had had a chance to be Chancellor during an economic crisis," Jim Felton said.
David Cameron virtue signalling almost breaks the internet
The former PM posted a picture of himself at a food project in west Oxfordshire where he said he had been volunteering for two years at.
Tory education cuts ‘worst since Second World War’
A new report found deprived schools have been hit the hardest by a decade of Tory cuts.
Tory welfare chief: Benefit cap designed to ‘win votes’, not save money
Lord Freud said the benefits cap was not an austerity measure, but a way of winning over voters.
Tory ‘failure to invest’ forced 31% of school leaders to make cuts last year
Teachers said special needs teaching in particular is "beyond crisis" after a decade of Tory rule.
Austerity will doom UK efforts to fight climate change, expert warns
Economist Nicolas Stern said "premature austerity" would prevent poorer households from going green.
Labour: Tory cuts have left London 2012 legacy in tatters
Under the Tories, the number of PE teachers is down from 26,005 in 2011 to 23,513 in 2020.