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Tories at half-time: cruel and inept, with worse to come | Polly Toynbee
The autumn statement falls on an inauspicious day – Cameron's halfway mark – and is likely to unleash yet more chaosOn Wednesday is a milestone, the halfway mark for this government, an inauspicious...
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BCC urges focus on growth as it cuts forecasts for next two years
British Chambers of Commerce calls on George Osborne to help small business as it trims GDP forecasts for 2013 and 2014The body that represents the UK's army of small businesses has demanded a...
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Named and shamed: the worst government annual reports, 2012
Every year we try to break down public spending using government annual reports and accounts; and each year it just gets harder - with this year's being the most difficult yet. Why?• See the graphic...
View ArticlePublic spending by UK government department 2011-12: an interactive guide
How does the government spend our money? The Guardian's data team has gathered the key facts about British public spendingSimon RogersGarry Blight
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George Osborne's dash for gas sets common sense ablaze | Damian Carrington
At its worst, the plan would incinerate the nation's climate ambitions, inflate energy bills and cremate the Conservative's green credibility for eternityOut of the Treasury smog some clarity finally...
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Autumn statement: George Osborne to announce cuts to fund £5bn spending
Departments have been asked to find £1bn more in cuts next year, rising to £2.5bn, to invest in schools, transport and scienceGeorge Osborne will announce on Wednesday that he is forcing a fresh...
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George Osborne's £1bn spending increase: which departments will pay for the...
George Osborne has announced new cuts to fund school buildings - where will those cuts fall?• Download the data• More data journalism and data visualisations from the GuardianWhen George Osborne stands...
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George Osborne is panning for gold in potholes on the wrong road
The chancellor wants to build his way out of the economic gutter. But his £5bn infrastructure boost will have little impactWhen George Osborne announces his £5bn infrastructure package, he will sell it...
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Employers reject George Osborne's plan to swap workers' rights for shares
Chancellor to push ahead with proposal despite almost universal rejection of it on eve of autumn statementGeorge Osborne has been given a black eye on the eve of his autumn statement by employers...
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Letters: Chilling facts for the chancellor
Polly Toynbee's article (Tories at half time: cruel and inept, with worse to come, 4 December) and the Office for National Statistics' finding that the top 10% own 40% of the UK's wealth (Report, 4...
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Autumn statement: cuts are just a sideshow | John Redwood
George Osborne's recovery plan is all about breaking free of the monetary straitjacket, not where his axe will fallThe billing for the autumn statement is all about cuts to come after the 2015...
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Autumn statement: only a fraction of capital spending promised last year has...
No major roads built since coalition came to power and many promises of cash not fulfilledOnly a fraction of the billions of pounds of new capital spending that George Osborne announced in last year's...
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Autumn statement: growth and NHS figures jolt George Osborne
Gloomy deficit and growth forecasts as health secretary Jeremy Hunt rebuked over spending claimsGeorge Osborne is facing politically damaging charges that he is reducing NHS spending in England, and...
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Government spending by department, 2011-12: get the data
Government spending by department is under the microscope. Find out how Whitehall spends your money - and download our wallchart for yourselfLosers | Winners | Summary for each department• Download...
View ArticleSteve Bell on the autumn statement – cartoon
George Osborne is to release £5bn for capital projects, mainly funded by cutting Whitehall departmental spendingSteve Bell
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Autumn statement 2012: go-ahead for staff to give up rights for shares
Nicola Smith, head of economic affairs at the TUC, said it was opposed to employees being asked to give their rights awayGeorge Osborne is pressing on with his plans to entice workers to give up their...
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Osborne admits he got his sums a wee bit wrong – Westminster digested
The economy's in dire shape – but fear not: a few more welfare cuts for the poor and old and all will be fineOsborne: Did you actually read the Leveson report, Cams?Cameron: Don't be silly! Nobody did....
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Autumn statement on the ground: everyone feels the pinch in Tynemouth
In the town on the mouth of the river Tyne, everyone is affected by the struggling economy, but it's the poor who are hit hardestWhen the pupil numbers at the fee-paying King's School, Tynemouth...
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Autumn statement 2012: austerity will last until 2018, admits George Osborne
Office for Budget Responsibility expects a contraction in GDP of 0.1% this year and growth of 1.2% in 2013George Osborne was forced to admit that the grim outlook for economic growth means he has...
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George Osborne's optimism disappears in autumn statement | Jonathan Freedland
The chancellor's bright-eyed optimism that served as the coalition's defining mission turns to dust in the CommonsThe disaster of March and the omnishambles budget meant the bar was set low for George...
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