Tomorrow, vote for change July 3, 2024 This election is not a choice between higher taxes and higher spending, but a chance for a break from instability and neo-liberal governance, says John McTernan Change. That’s the proposition. Labour promise a break from instability. Instead of five Prime Ministers in six years they offer just one – Keir Starmer. A man with a [...]
To avoid five more wasted years, vote for a strong opposition July 3, 2024 Without the growth needed to fund the higher spending his MPs and voters demand, Starmer will resort to appeasing them with anything he can deliver on the cheap: constitutional meddling, banning things and red tape. A mega-majority just makes this more likely, so vote Conservative tomorrow, urges Henry Hill To read some of the commentary [...]
Please welcome the leader of the opposition: Sir Ed Davey July 3, 2024 If some polls are to be believed, Ed Davey’s Liberal Democrats could soon be the official opposition, here’s what that would look like, according to former Lib Dem advisor Pablo O’Hana Not since the heady days of Cleggmania has the leader of the Liberal Democrats experienced such a triumphant resurgence. Ed Davey, with his eye-catching [...]
Labour’s plan for growth has a renewed partnership with business at its heart July 3, 2024 The shadow city minister says Labour recognises that our financial services industry, both in London and across the country, is one of Britain’s greatest assets and will be key to returning the country to growth Tomorrow the British people will go to the polls, faced with a clear choice. Five more years of low growth, [...]
The Notebook: Will Labour have the City’s back? July 2, 2024 Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules podcast, takes the notebook pen to talk politics, Brexit, and the need to celebrate the City.
Is Keir Starmer the Gareth Southgate of politics? July 2, 2024 Like the England Manager, the Labour leader helms a united team ready to face up to 14 years of hurt (electoral defeats). But the nation’s hopes could so easily turn to soul-crushing despair if the next government fails to bring it home, says Emma Revell If it doesn’t work out as England manager, Gareth Southgate [...]
What makes King’s Cross London’s best train station? Competition July 2, 2024 Passengers on the East Coast mainline enjoy fierce fare competition and a choice of routes, so why isn’t this successful model replicated elsewhere on the network? Asks Tony Lodge What makes King’s Cross unique among London’s train stations? Why do passengers who use the station rate most of its train services the very best in [...]
Labour must partner with businesses in the impact economy July 2, 2024 Forging a strategic partnership between Government and the impact economy is essential to mobilising the resources, expertise, and innovation to drive transformative progress across Labour’s five missions, Says Stephen Timms With the economy in poor shape and government funding in short supply, an incoming Labour Government will need to be imaginative in lining up other [...]
How dual-class shares will help London attract tech IPOs July 1, 2024 The FCA has made plenty of mistakes, but they are right about dual class share structures — these will encourage new listings and tackle the London Stock Exchange’s persistent short-termism, says Daniel Valentine The Financial Conduct Authority is preparing reforms to the listing regime of the London Stock Market which have been described as “the [...]
The Notebook: Rejoining the EU is the single biggest way to kickstart growth July 1, 2024 Rejoining the EU is the single biggest thing Labour could to to kickstart the economy, writes James Chapman.