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George Osborne is a mountaineer, scaling Mount General Election 2015. It was all going broadly to plan until budget 2012. Today he sought to recover the ground lost through the missteps, especially the cut to the top rate of income tax, of a year ago. There was no...

George Osborne gave his budget speech having seen his economic credibility eroded over the past year, although he remains in a stronger position than the circumstances suggest he ought to be. Growth was promised as the reward for harsh austerity but it has yet to...

Innovation and commitment are the foundations of successful enterprise. Despite the struggling economy, and lack of clear support from government, innovative businesses are fighting back against the gloomy outlook. Labour has stepped up its game on business...

Immigration is a problem for all political parties. Most voters believe immigration has been bad for Britain – a finding that Jon Cruddas MP is reported to have said should “ricochet through the body politic.”  Voters have been unenthusiastic about the policies of all...