One news story that seems to have been missed during the Jubilee celebrations was the news that Rating agency Egan-Jones cut the credit rating for the United Kingdom on Monday to AA-minus with a negative outlook from AA. Despite all their recent problems, the one thing that George Osborne and the rest of the coalition have been able to say is our credit rating has been maintained, thanks to their stewardship. Whilst Egan-Jones isn’t a major player, If the three…
Predictions survey now closed Final result: 39% of the 946 taking part predicted that the electors would vote for a complete withdrawal from the EU
Over at the Guardian, Polly is offering advice to Vince Cable, the headline says Now is the perfect time for Liberal Democrats to wield the knife Nick Clegg is finished. But if Vince Cable leads an anti-austerity rebellion, he can help save his party and the UK economy too Last week we had Vince publicly discussing that the coalition would disengage before the General Election, and over the weekend a story emerged Vince and other Lib Dems were having secret…
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There are two new polls out. Survation Conservatives 29 (-1) Labour 37 (nc) Lib Dems 13 (nc) Job Performance Approval: Ed Miliband 25%, David Cameron 29%, Nick Clegg 43% Who do you trust most on the economy? David Cameron 34% Ed Miliband 29% Who do you trust most on the economy? Ed Balls 28% George Osborne 26% Meanwhile Angus Reid have the following poll Conservatives 29 (nc) Labour 45 (+4) Lib Dems 9 (-2) Approval net ratings Cameron minus 24%…
Over the weekend there were a few stories briefing heavily against the Chancellor. The most biting one was the one in the Mail on Sunday, where an anonymous backbench Tory MP predicted Osborne could lose his job within a year. This was the most distressing observation (if you’re George Osborne or a Tory) He just doesn’t do the work. He has got away with it until now, but the Budget mistakes have enabled people to see the reality. Previous Chancellors…