George Osborne
George Osborne’s austerity measures were based on a ‘spreadsheet error’

George Osborne’s austerity measures were based on a ‘spreadsheet error’

A paper produced by Harvard economists contained serious miscalculations  George Osborne plunged the UK into austerity “all for nothing” due to an error on an Excel spreadsheet, according to a podcaster. Hosts James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber – from the No Such Thing As A Fish podcast – claim the […]

3 years ago

George Osborne denies his austerity caused homelessness crisis

George Osborne denies his austerity caused homelessness crisis

In 2010 the number of rough sleepers in England was 1,768, a figure that rose to 4,134 by the time Osborne left his position as chancellor in 2016 George Osborne has denied that his austerity programme as chancellor was responsible for Britain’s homelessness crisis, despite figures showing a huge increase in rough sleeping since 2010. During […]

7 years ago

Distracted Chancellor George Osborne tweets Chris Evans about Top Gear filming

Distracted Chancellor George Osborne tweets Chris Evans about Top Gear filming

After ditching Jeremy Clarkson,the BBC might have thought that a new line-up of presenters might bring an end to some of the recent negative headlines. But ahead of the revamped show’s first airing, things aren’t going to plan. Matt Le Blanc drew headlines over the weekend as he joined forces with former rally driver Ken Block […]

10 years ago

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