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As I See It

End of austerity? More like the death of prudence

Brian Monteith
Britain needs a Chancellor who will get to grips with the tax system, argues BRIAN MONTEITH

Warning from think tank

Chancellor may be forced to raise taxes to end austerity

Philip Hammond
Philip Hammond: does not believe austerity is over Taxes will have to rise to their highest since the 1940s if Theresa May is to meet her goal of ending austerityRead More

Economist calls for slowing of cutbacks

Osborne urged to avoid ‘dark shadow’ of further austerity

Brian Ashcroft
A top economist has urged the Chancellor to avoid “the dark shadow” of further austerity measures in next month’s Budget or risk undermining the economic recovery. Prof Brian Ashcroft of StrathclydeRead More

Spending cuts at centre of dispute

Business leaders divided over economic growth strategy

Dan MacDonald
A Scottish business organisation has demanded a u-turn in economic policy in a sign of increasing division among business leaders over the best way to achieve growth. The call by N-56, aRead More

Election Comment: Terry Murden

How thrift became a dirty word in the battle against austerity

As I write, the journalist Hugo Rifkind is presenting a programme on BBC Radio Four about austerity. It has become the buzzword of the General Election campaign. Yet, as heRead More

Tories forced to cut spending under its plans

Austerity under SNP to be slowed down, but last longer, says IFS

Nicola Sturgeon manifesto
The SNP’s plans to cut austerity will slow down the pace but will mean that it will last longer, according to an influential think tank. But the Tories will have toRead More

First Minister demands change of policy

Sturgeon calls for government to spend more as an alternative to austerity

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today laid down a bold challenge to the Westminister government by calling for increases to government spending as an alternative to austerity. In a speech deliveredRead More