George Osborne the shadow chancellor yesterday refused to rule out tax rises to tackle the debt crisis which he predicted Gordon Brown would "bequeath" to an incoming Tory government.

There is so much to say about George Osborne's speech on the economy and his interview with the Today Programme (he must be starting to dread Sarah Montague). And I'll return to it this afternoon. George Osborne: to cut taxes or not to cut taxes? But there's a contradiction in his argument (more than one actually). In this climate there is "no room for tax cuts", he says. But then g...

Tory shadow chancellor warns taxes will rise under a Conservative government to rebalance public finances.

The thin strip of clear blue water between the Government and Opposition's positions on public spending is steadily widening. On this morning's Today programme, George Osborne's statement that "the age of excess" in public sector pay is over is another...

Conservative party activists have called on George Osborne to deliver immediate tax cuts to boost Britain's economy.

It's funny really. Just as I'd given up any expectation of lower taxation from the Conservatives, George Osborne hints at a trio of "funded" tax reliefs. I'm clearly not the only Tory member who had come to believe that the...

Council tax would be frozen for the first two years of a Conservative government George Osborne pledged today.

CHANCELLOR George Osborne ruled out unfunded tax cuts or increases in public spending today, warning: "You can't borrow your way out of debt."

From the BBC:Cutting inheritance tax would not be a high priority for an incoming Tory Government, Ken Clarke has said. The shadow business secretary told the BBC its main economic goals would be to cut public debt and restore growth. Increasing income tax for top-earners to 45% from 2011 would be "difficult to avoid", shadow chancellor George Osborne has said - a stance backed up by Mr Clarke

Council tax would be frozen for the first two years of a Conservative government Shadow Chancellor George Osborne promised the Tory party conference in Birmingham.