Tag Archives: Office for Budget Responsibility

A Budget that subsidises profiteers and bungs £1bn to wealthy

ANDREW FISHER looks at what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Statement means for the long-suffering people of Croydon. Plus: how to call-out a Tory MP’s lies, live on BBC television There is an old saying in the House of Commons. It’s … Continue reading

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Barwell, the “race card” and some uncomfortable facts

Last month, ANDREW FISHER criticised Gavin Barwell for “playing the race card” by linking immigration to unemployment during the by-election campaign, something the Croydon Central MP tried to ridicule. Yesterday, the publication of the 2011 Census results provided some hard … Continue reading

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