The housing benefit reforms are certainly generating a great deal of debate . So far, I would argue, precious little light. Here are some of...

We are told that (more than?) half a million jobs in the public sector will go as a result of the spending review. As well as trying to fig...

Interesting to see Grant Shapps talking about house prices yesterday . He suggests we need a period of stability. Personally, I would go fu...

On reflection, aside from my doubts about the overall benefits of HS2 , it is puzzling that the transport secretary chose to highlight the b...

Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, has backed plans for high speed routes to Leeds and Manchester . A year ago I wrote of the former g...

Late last week the government announced no council tax revaluations in this parliament . Of course, council's will still be free to chan...

Research for the BBC has identified the places most vulnerable to spending cuts . I am not sure it throws up that many sur...