10 essential responses to a dismal Budget

We were going to write our own Budget summary. But then we became too depressed. Fortunately, the blogosphere did the hard work instead – here's our list of gold-plated posts:

The fairness test

Howard Reed, Tim Horton and Sunder Katwala's detailed analyses show how the Budget comprehensively defeats the Coalition's claims of fairness.

• Osborne’s tax changes are regressive (not “progressive”)
  Left Foot Forward
• Why the fairness test matters - even when you fail it
  Next Left

Devil in the detail

Anthony Painter, Richard Murphy, Don Paskini and (on this website) Heather Wakefield look beyond the headlines to uncover some very unpleasant facts – though Richard did at least also find a small glimmer of anti-tax avoidance hope.

• An unremarked absolute horror from the Budget
  Anthony Painter (whose LabourList post is also well worth reading)
• Corporation tax and the budget: What will they really pay?
  TUC Touchstone
• New government housing policy: make people homeless
  Liberal Conspiracy
• Lowest-paid public servants denied Osborne’s £250 rise
  The Other TaxPayers' Alliance

Lies and statistics

Chris Dillow and Hopi Sen explore the misleading assertions behind and within the Budget.

• Necessity, choice and legitimation
  Stumbling and Mumbling
• Budget Reax…
  Hopi Sen

Pain without gain

Ann Pettifor and George Irvin warn of the dire consquences of the drive to austerity.

• Steering the ship towards the austerity iceberg
  Debtonation
• The pain has just begun
  Compass

Have we missed something essential? Let us know.

Posted by Other TPA at 03:45pm on 24 June 2010
Tags: Cuts,Deficit

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