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The economy is key to both defending the union and defeating the coalition, Alistair Darling tells Robert Philpot and Adam Harrison Viewed as the proverbial ‘safe pair of hands’, Alistair Darling was one of only three ministers to serve in the cabinet for the entirety...

Today’s revision to the GDP figures for Q1 not only confirm that the UK economy is back in recession, they show that this recession is deeper than we previously thought. With two quarters of negative 0.3 per cent growth, it is hard to argue that the double-dip is a...

Last week was going to be the week that David Cameron finally revealed himself to be leading the greenest government ever.  According to advance media stories, the prime minister was to announce ‘a major policy intervention’ and end his silence on green issues in a...

Labour’s alternative Queen’s speech should show that when spending is tight for government and families we are prepared to use the power of the state to give people who want a better standard of life a break. 1.    Labour should insist that the government stop...