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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
When Britain gave an honorary knighthood to Alan Greenspan, the former chairman of the US Federal Reserve, it recognised his "contribution to global economic stability". A beaming Gordon Brown told his economic guru: "You have been a great force for the advancement of the world economy and a great friend of the UK."
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Political cross-dressing is back in fashion. After years of raising spending and taxes, Labour suddenly poses as the party of tax cuts. So do the Liberal Democrats, although they were ahead of the economic curve – and Labour. The Conservatives feel dangerously outflanked on two fronts. They are the natural tax-cutters but have got themselves into a bizarre position where they can't say so. Sensing...
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IndyBlogs (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
By Andrew Grice As if Alistair Darling does not have enough on his plate a he finalises his Pre-Budget Report on Monday, another problem is the talk of Westminster. There are growing concerns among ministers and MPs that Gordon Brown's...
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IndyBlogs (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
By Andrew Grice Fascinating piece of body language in Prime Minister's Questions just now. Gordon Brown was repeatedly prompted by the man sitting next to him -- Ed Balls, the Children's Secretary. I suspect he was there because Brown was...
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IndyBlogs (Free subscription) | 18/11/2008
By Andrew Grice With one bound, David Cameron is free...to promise tax cuts. Even before he had actually won the Tory leadership election three years ago, Cameron looked people like me in the eye and vowed that he would never...
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IndyBlogs (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
By Andrew Grice Normally, it is opposition frontbenchers who claim the scalp of a government minister by forcing them to resign. Today the politician who appears to be fighting to keep his current job is George Osborne, the shadow Chancellor....
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
After a summer of Labour turmoil and Conservative success at the polls, Andrew Grice asks whether the Tories are up to the challenge of leading the country:
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
After a summer of Labour turmoil and Conservative success at the polls, Andrew Grice asks whether the Tories are up to the challenge of leading the country:
