Election

Can the organisers of Saturday's anti-cuts March for the Alternative avoid the charge that it's nothing more than public sector workers trying to protect their own interests? And what might the day mean for Labour and Ed Miliband?

The Chancellor argues that his budget is about putting the conditions in place for sustained growth after years of living beyond our means. While the public sympathises with this view, how will the measures announced yesterday play with people?

While polls in this country appear to show a public split on military action in Libya, across the pond there is significant support among Americans.

George Osborne is giving his Budget statement later today, but what do the public think of the Chancellor and his opposite number?

Winning the public's trust on the economy is vital to the electoral success of all three major parties. So, who is winning the economic argument?

Just a couple of days before the Chancellor's Budget statement in the House of Commons, the first post on The Politics Wire gives an overview of public opinion on the economy.

One week before the Budget, the full impact of the economic situation is hitting the public.

Half think their personal financial situation will get worse, two in three now think the recession will take more than three years to recover from.

Majority think the government is making the wrong decisions about where to cut spending and Conservative lead over Labour on best economic policies has fallen.

Despite increasing economic concern, Labour making no gains on voting intention.

Britons are among the most negative about the economy in the world according to the latest Economic Global Pulse from Ipsos' Global @advisor, online research conducted in 24 countries.

Support for cuts to public services falls as the impact of spending cuts begins to be felt.
There is widespread concern about the effects of cuts in the next 12 months as pessimism about the economy increases to levels of concern not seen since the start of 2009