Robbing Peter to pay Paul
DIANE ABBOTT checks the arythmetic of the budget and the sums do not bear out the government message on the label
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
KEITH BENNETT explains why, despite its present meagre economic outcomes, an honest and fruitful partnership with China is worth pursuing
Nick Wright talks to photographer and author JANINA STRUK
IN RECENT days we have heard senior executives and experts express deep concerns about the NHS, the justice system and about policing. These are not the complaints about ongoing deterioration in public services that have unfortunately become commonplace after 14 dreadful years of Tory rule.
No, these are new complaints about the effect on public services under the Labour government’s plans over the next few years.
As a result, there is now a chasm between the PR spin on the Budget and the reality as experienced by senior managers tasked with organising and delivering those services.
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