Public finances
Whitehall Monitor 2019
The impact of Brexit is being felt throughout government
The Government should publish the real Single Departmental Plans
Publishing proper spending plans would demonstrate the Government’s commitment to being open with Parliament and the public.
Brexit billions sound big, but won’t solve ‘no deal’
The decision to agree this latest cash injection is being reported as part of a wider ramping up of preparations for a ‘no deal’ Brexit.
Student loans were an accounting wheeze – now they are a fiscal headache
Spending review decisions should be based on what is really happening, not accounting illusions,
The Government’s Brexit economic analysis deserves to be taken seriously
MPs should not simply dismiss the analysis out of hand or try to mislead the public about what it shows.
MPs are right to insist government compares the PM’s deal with no Brexit
The Government's economic analysis must reflect the choice between the Prime Minister's deal, no deal, and no Brexit.
The Treasury must radically change how it manages public spending
Next year’s Spending Review must plan for financial risk and bring short-termism to an end.
The Budget shows austerity isn’t over – yet
The Chancellor missed the opportunity to have an honest conversation with the public about how he plans to pay for public services.
What the Chancellor should say about his fiscal objectives in the Budget
Philip Hammond’s Budget must more clearly articulate his ambitions for reducing public borrowing.
What the Chancellor should say in the Budget about the next Spending Review
Philip Hammond must use the Budget to set out a radically different way of running the next Spending Review.