Sentences with phrase «austerity programme»

But we do believe that a single united national movement is required to challenge more effectively a nationally led government austerity programme.

The public's patience with the government's austerity programme appears to finally be running out, after a new poll showed a majority now opposed it.

(iv) the reversal of public sector cuts and austerity programmes which are putting at risk the lives of pupils and teachers.

The current austerity programme in Britain is the central pillar of Osbornomics (the economics and policies of George Osborne).

Departments not protected by ringfencing will face total cuts of over 30 % since 2010 by the end of the coalition's eight - year austerity programme, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said.

As Prime Minister, Cameron has presided not only over a massive austerity programme — including policies like the widely - loathed «Bedroom Tax» — but a concerted effort to inject market principles into the few areas where the state was still dominant.

The public accounts committee report raises serious issues about whether the Treasury is fit for purpose, amid a bruising austerity programme and a flat - lining economy.

Len McCluskey, leader of the UK's biggest union, Unite, will use his speech at the historic Durham Miners» Gala today (Saturday) to call upon Labour to renew its connection to working people by delivering a genuine alternative to the government's ruinous austerity programme.

Germany is very successful today relative to comparable countries not because they spent like drunken sailors in 2003, but because they implemented a tough austerity programme called «Agenda 2010».

«Our young people are our future — it's time to end the Government's failed austerity programme and to repair the damage it has caused.

After beating his brother for the leadership in 2010, Rentoul and the Blairite blogger Dan Hodges, insist Miliband should have admitted that Labour had spent too much money in office and signed up to much of the Cameron government's austerity programme rather than opposing it.

He has indicated he favours a severe austerity programme; ending the indexation of salaries and benefits to inflation, cutting health and education spending and privatising state assets — policies would further weaken the economic situation.

The Troika - the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - came in, injected some cash into the Greek economy, and demanded a harsh austerity programme and restructuring of Greek debt.

The Leadership candidates that were absent writ large their continuation of the Neo-Liberal austerity programme, meaning they are clearly not worth voting for.

The government's austerity programme does not work: it is unjust, immoral and undemocratic.

George Osborne has already said that the entire austerity programme should be based not on tax, but further eye - watering cuts to public spending until 2018.

Over its first couple of years, Lib Dem wobbles and the European meltdown forced the coalition's austerity programme front and centre in political debate.

Labour's economic strategy — to lift borrowing in the near term in an attempt to boost growth — is the stark opposite of the extended austerity programme to which the Lib Dems have signed up.

It had seemed that the Liberal Democrats recent approach of differentiation from its dominant Conservative coalition partner on some policies, while sticking to the broad government austerity programme — reconciling the «unity / distinctiveness» dilemma — would reap some reward with voters.

While David Cameron tried to put a brave face on unemployment figures during last week's PMQs, Downing Street is wary that the one million mark could come to define the government's austerity programme in the eyes of voters.

Greek Prime Minister says his nation will no lengthier be «asphyxiated» but nevertheless faces problems following agreeing last - ditch bail - out extension The Greek government has won a battle from its austerity programme and the Troika following achieving a deadline - day extension to avert individual bankruptcy, according to the country's prime minister....

The deficit is actually getting worse and we are being told there is no end in sight to the government's austerity programme.

Pair this with Fox's comments on a trade trip to the USA this week and the government's adherence to an austerity programme at odds with that of its population becomes clear.

Commenting ahead of tomorrow's TUC march in London against the Government's cuts and austerity programme, Christine Blower General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said:

Andrew Lewer, the leader of Derbyshire county council's opposition, conceded the councils» burden in the coalition's austerity programme had now gone «above and beyond their fair share», the Derby Telegraph reported.

So, will the austerity programme of the Cameron Government make the Tories unelectable for a generation?

The prime minister faces a building consensus against the government's austerity programme, ahead of a crucial World Economic Forum meeting next week.

The austerity programme, changes to immigration and Brexit have all «disproportionately» affected Britain's ethnic minorities, a UN inspector has...

Zero - hours contracts have soared to 1.4 million, food bank users have increased to nearly 1 million, the bedroom tax has hit over 600,000 people, of whom 63 % are disabled, and George Osborne's austerity programme, which inflicts disproportionate suffering on disabled people, ethnic minorities, women and the lowest paid, has been unleashed across the UK.

Commenting ahead of tomorrow's TUC march in London against the Government's cuts and austerity programme, Christine Blower General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This march will send a clear message to Government that their programme of austerity measures is not working.

Perhaps it is the same pragmatism that convinced the union leaders to do a deal with Party leaders to accept an austerity programme thereby undermining opposition to austerity at the NPF.

-LSB-...] Left - leaning Lib Dems are pushing for changes that offer genuine departure from the coalition's austerity programme, abandoning current fiscal policy and creating clear water between the party and the Conservatives.

In the first, its leader chose not to consult the party which was very divided about his austerity programme, and chose to go into coalition with the Tories and Liberals.

The number of people suffering from malnutrition has surged since the start of the financial crisis and the government's austerity programme, new figures have revealed.

George Osborne ratchets up severity of his austerity programme, with a promise to introduce # 25 billion of new cuts in the next parliament

Vince Cable as CST would put him in charge of an austerity programme expected to be at least as hard as anything in Britain since the 1970s.

Contrast that with the latest IMF report which paid tribute to the «substantial progress» towards a sustainable budget delivered by the Coalition's austerity programme.

Delivering George Osborne's austerity programme, seen chummily joshing with Oliver Letwin at a fringe event last night - admitting that the «only area we disagree on is Europe» - and generally being an all - round «proalition» representative, Danny Alexander seems to have got off lightly so far in terms of grassroots resentment.

Clear divisions exist between the parties in Northern Ireland over the implementation of the austerity programme agreed by the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.

This has been the coalition's validation for the continuation of the austerity programme, for Britain to retain low interest rates as a means of attracting foreign investment.

This will be treated as a vindication of the last government — not just in terms of its austerity programme, but also of a broader right - wing world view.

Delivering George Osborne's austerity programme, seen chummily joshing with Oliver Letwin at a...

«These fantastic results stand in stark contrast to some of the worst ever employment and training prospects for young people and the reality of rising youth unemployment as a result of the Coalition Government's austerity programme.

After the 2015 election the coalition's austerity programme should have succeeded in taking the sting out of the deficit reduction tail.

George Osborne ratcheted up the severity of his austerity programme today, with a promise to introduce # 25 billion of new cuts in the next parliament.

Osborne prefers the net figures, which include all those high earners who remain untouched by his austerity programme.

These have all seen an increase as a result of the Government's austerity programme and reforms to welfare.

After spending years attacking the Tories for their austerity programme, Balls is now preparing to implement an austerity programme of his own.