
The meaning of the Chancellor’s tears
Rachel Reeves’ authority is beginning to melt away.
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Rachel Reeves’ authority is beginning to melt away.
By Andrew MarrThe Chancellor cast herself as an authentic social democrat rather than a creature of the Treasury.
By George EatonA botched Spending Review would further undermine trust in the Chancellor.
By Rachel CunliffeThe Chancellor will use her Spending Review to “re-educate” foes about her fiscal rules.
By George EatonAs cabinet ministers protest, the Chancellor is trapped in her own straitjacket.
By George EatonA Chancellor playing a long game must hope she does not have to wait too long.
By George EatonMinisters wrongly believed that ending the Tory psychodrama would be enough to boost the economy.
By David GaukeThe tax is more progressive than its reputation suggests.
By Duncan WeldonWhen do “efficiency savings” become cuts?
By Will DunnIn our new age of fiscal stringency, Gareth Davies will be the man marking the government's homework.
By Will DunnAmong the ridiculous complaints, excuses and conspiracies, the ex-prime minister makes one important point.
By Will DunnIn Ten Years to Save the West, Truss has lessons for the Conservative Party. They’re just not the ones she…
By David GaukeThe party could save up to £130bn by abandoning the Bank of England’s reckless quantitative tightening.
By Christopher GassonWhy would a Tory Treasury encourage passengers by making services better, when it could save money instead?
By Jonn ElledgeThe outsourced contract for the Treasury’s public enquiries system has been cancelled after just six months.
By The ChattererJeremy Hunt may claim Britain has a bright, innovative future, but his Treasury cares only about getting things on the…
By Jonn ElledgeAnd what about young people facing declining living standards?
By Tony YatesLax banking regulation has cast a long shadow across the Square Mile.
By Charles WalkerA new history of the department shows that, as Liz Truss discovered to her cost, its “abacus economics” has never…
By Will DunnIf officials become unwilling to confront ministers with inconvenient truths, worse decisions will be made.
By David Gauke