Tories target log cabin holidays
Press Review 29 July 2004
The Conservative Party's search for efficiency savings has discovered that taxpayers are paying millions of pounds per year to fund holidays in log cabins run by the Forestry Commission.
Letwin outlines rural efficiency plans
News Article 28 July 2004
The Conservatives have set out plans to cut waste and bureaucracy in government spending on rural affairs.
Letwin slams Brown over civil service cuts
Press Review 27 July 2004
Oliver Letwin has cast doubt on Gordon Brown's pledge to cut 104,000 civil service jobs.
Government efficiency plans face twin assault
News Article 26 July 2004
Gordon Brown's public sector efficiency drive has come under fire from the Conservatives and the CBI.
Parties react to spending news
News Article 12 July 2004
The opposition parties have given their reaction to the chancellor's spending review.
Letwin under fire over aid and defence cash
News Article 11 July 2004
The shadow chancellor is facing criticism from his own side over the Tories' failure to match Labour's defence and development cash.
Tories target government waste
Press Review 9 July 2004
Michael Howard's trawl through government waste has identified a further £1 billion in potential economies.
Letwin reveals plan to slash NHS red tape
Press Review 7 July 2004
The Conservatives have pledged to slash Labour's culture of "big government".
Letwin attacks Brown's 'big government'
News Article 6 July 2004
The Conservatives have pledged to slash Labour's culture of "big government".
Atos Origin
Government Affairs Website
Public spending 'could be 35 per cent of GDP'
News Article 2 July 2004
A paper published by the Centre for Policy Studies has concluded that public spending could be lowered to 35 per cent of GDP.
Forum of Private Business
Government Affairs Website
Letwin forced to deny spending slash plans
Press Review 24 May 2004
The shadow chancellor has been forced to deny that he wants to slash public spending by as much as £150 billion.
Prescott attacks Tory spending plans
News Article 23 May 2004
The deputy prime minister has slammed the Conservatives following reports that the opposition wants to slash public spending.
Letwin provokes spending battle
Press Review 18 February 2004
Tory frontbenchers are said to be fighting a rearguard action following Oliver Letwin's pledge to curb spending in areas beyond health and education.
