A true Budget for women would be much more radical

Article Abstract:

The UK government's 1998 Budget contained a rise in child benefit and new childcare credits for those on low salaries. However, it cannot really be said to be a Budget directly benefitting women. It appears that Chancellor Gordon Brown does not care particularly about the distribution of income within families as well as between them or about the value of unpaid work in the home, both of which are key issues for women. A Budget that genuinely helps women would accept that there must be some inequality between households in order for there to be equality within them.

Finance, Women, Social policy, Brown, Gordon (British politician)

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Brown learns from past mistakes and errs on the side of caution

Article Abstract:

UK Chancellor Gordon Brown remains cautious about lifting tight restraints on public spending, even though the economy is reasonably healthy. The government will be able to provide an additional 400 million pounds sterling for pensioners in winter 1997 to 1998 and winter 1998 to 1999, but has no other large spending plans. It is also making it clear that it intends to maintain a very tough line on wage increases. This means that it has been possible to reduce the forecast level of the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement to 9.5 billion pounds sterling.

United Kingdom, Economic policy

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An easy ride, not death or glory

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The UK government's 1995 Budget has been a generally rather neutral one. It introduced tax cuts of 4.1 billion pounds sterling, with spending plans being reduced by around the same level. However, most of the cut in spending is accounted for by the usual halving of the Treasury's 'contingency reserve,' an emergency fund to cover over-spending. The 'control total,' or the part of public spending which can be firmly controlled, has been reduced to 260.2 billion pounds sterling in 1996-97.

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