Brown still jostling for pole position
With Tony Blair widely expected not to complete a third term, it is vital that Gordon Brown keeps his grip on a healthy economy if he is to be well-placed to fulfil his still-burning leadership ambitions, writes Colin Brown
Colin Brown

Driving prosperity
Paul Boateng promises that the government will not rest on its laurels in the delivery of stability and enterprise
Paul Boateng

Flight of financial fantasy
Britain is bearing the burden of the Chancellor’s bloated bureaucracy, and this means there are more tax rises to come, warns Oliver Letwin
Rt Hon Oliver Letwin is Conservative MP for West Dorset and Shadow Chancellor

Fickle fiscal policies don’t fit
With the economic picture looking less rosy, Gordon Brown is starting to rely on the old Tory tactic of fiddling the figures, argues Vince Cable
Vince Cable

Treasury treads the tightrope
The Chancellor has given himself little margin for error, and all eyes are on whether his much-vaunted golden rule is breached, writes John McFall
John McFall

Time to leave well alone
In the face of pessimistic rumblings, Lord Peston argues that the economy is in solid shape and that the Chancellor should avoid any drastic shifts in policy
Lord Peston

Holding the nation’s interest
James Daley discusses whether this year's incremental interest rate rises have had the desired economic effect
James Daley

Patrolling the fine fiscal line
Martin Weale explains why the Treasury's golden rule is a distorting test of economic responsibility, and argues for the creation of a fiscal committee to examine the need for any future tax changes
Martin Weale

Golden delicious turning sour?
Robert Chote investigates the current state of the public finances and explores what the findings mean for the three main parties' economic plans
Robert Chote

TUC perspective
Brendan Barber hopes that the pre-Budget report will take real strides to tackle poverty and close the equality gap
Brendan Barber

IoD perspective
The Chancellor must take steps to limit spiralling taxation, writes Miles Templeman
Miles Templeman

APACS perspective
Paul Rodford says credit cardholders are benefiting from improved product transparency
Paul Rodford

Kok report starts bloody battle
George Parker analyses reaction to the publication of the Kok report on Europe's economy, and assesses Europe's shaky relations with the US and Russia
George Parker

Bush and Blair still going steady
The re-election of George W Bush may have disappointed many in the Labour ranks, but Tony Blair appears determined to march on shoulder to shoulder with his American ally, writes John Pienaar
John Pienaar

Commons Gallery
ePolitix.com’s Daniel Forman rounds up the week's key Commons events
Daniel Forman

Many Nos but one important Yes
Ed Davey’s disappointment at the crushing No vote of the North East referendum was tempered by seeing his new fiancée for the first time in weeks
Ed Davey

Lords Gallery
Andrew Evans rounds up the week's developments in the House of Lords
Andrew Evans

Crossed wires
In between sermons, concerts and a trip to the barber Lord Beaumont of Whitley is undone by IT breakdowns
Lord Beaumont

Cobbett's Corner
Chris Moncrieff takes a look at recent events
Chris Moncrieff