While we don’t have a right to know how Mr Elms spends his money we do deserve to know how much he’s earning so that in a time of austerity and cutbacks we can be sure we are getting value for money.

Before we go branding the new budget as deadly, clear evidence of the link between specific cuts and a reduction in overall health must be provided. Only then can the Chancellor distinguish between acceptable welfare cuts, and those which are dangerous.

The goal is to create a society where work is central to life and the difference in how much you earn working and could earn on welfare is irrelevant.

The cuts v spending argument is one we’ve heard many times before and we would do well to heed Enoch Powell’s words on the matter.

Whether it’s through cuts in corporation tax or the promise to spread new industries right across the UK, the message is clear: Britain is well and truly back open for business.

With holiday bookings down 10% in Greece, how will the decline in the Greek tourism market affect its dire economic situation?

Students have shown they are not happy with the way their universities are being run and are unsatisfied with the relatively bleak future post-graduation. But can student-led protests have any effect on the decisions taken by either university management or the government?

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced “painful” spending cuts to aid the UK out of its deficit, but who will be the winners and losers?

Our fates are intertwined with that of the banks. If they collapse and we choose to bail them out, we suffer the costs; if they collapse and we don’t step in, we still feel the sting as consumers, through loss of liquidity in the general market place.

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