The American people clearly spoke, and the drubbing Democrats received requires looking beyond just issue polls, voting patterns, campaign strategy, or get-out-the-vote tactics.
Philip Hammond
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Tories' Spring Budget Aids Corporations, Punishes the Poor and Self-Employed
Among the biggest controversies of the spring budget was the announcement that tax will be increased for the self-employed, meaning cabbies, plumbers, gardeners and the like will have to pay significantly more in tax.
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Growing Discontent As UK Autumn Budget Fails Families On the Margins
The Autumn Statement released last month shows it's business as usual for the Conservative government, as austerity policies widen and resistance brews in a Britain beleaguered by uncertainty.