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George Osborne has sometimes seemed like a cartoon villain, whose Machiavellian cleverness has thwarted Labour at every turn. Within weeks of the 2010 election, he had set about the construction of a giant trap – propagating the narrative that all his public spending...

The resignation of Iain Duncan Smith from the work and pensions brief followed national media coverage of a very poorly received budget, reflected in YouGov polling, and seeing the Conservatives slip behind Labour for the first time in months. What is interesting is...

It is almost a textbook example of how not to do government. Today my colleagues and I on the work and pensions select committee have released a report on the performance of the Department for Work and Pensions, and the rollout of personal independence payment stood...

It seems as if our MPs have only just come back – but at the end of this week they’re off again for their Whitsun recess and won’t be back until June 11. Before they no doubt put up the bunting for the forthcoming diamond jubilee celebrations, there is the small...