Autumn statement 2011 - Politics
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LibDems fear Conservative election grip
Politicians are angry at suggestions from Treasury secretary Danny Alexander that the parties could align manifesto promises for the next election
Tory right finds titbits in statement
The announcement to cut international aid and ditch the Child Poverty Act has satiated rightwingers but many demand supply-side reform
Coalition closes ranks over hard choices
Lib Dems bite their tongues to show partnership can deliver, despite substantially reduced growth forecasts
Balls says chancellor ‘failed colossally’
Labour seizes on admission that target to erase structural deficit will not be met until two years later than planned, increasing borrowing
UK austerity policies to run for longer
Chancellor Osborne vowed he would not change course and risk squandering market credibility built up under Conservative-Lib Dem coalition
The Commons love-in is long over
Osborne delivers a dismal message with his customary silkiness that a visitor from a distant, happier planet might find highly convincing
Statement brings pain, pain and more pain
Long-term reputation of the government will depend in part on whether it manages to build for the future
Tory MPs in show of unity despite concerns
Backbenches rally behind their chancellor for making a ‘good fist out of a bad hand’
Forward to 1980s as right-to-buy is revived
Social housing tenants to be offered 50% discount on home values, amid warnings the move could reduce the supply of subsidised homes
Stage set for austerity with no end in sight
A squeeze on tax credits for low-income families and more pay restraint for public sector workers set stage for near-permanent austerity
