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Keep calm, and don’t get carried away by lurid rumours about the Russia report November 20, 2019 One of the great mysteries of this election campaign to date has been why an unpublished report should be the cause of great and sustained political hysteria. This document has been cited by numerous sources as of pivotal significance to national security. Even Hillary Clinton — remember her? — has popped up to opine solemnly [...]
DEBATE: Will more government subsidies help solve the childcare crisis for working parents? November 20, 2019 Will more government subsidies help solve the childcare crisis for working parents? Harini Iyengar, GLA candidate for the Women’s Equality Party, says YES. I am answering “yes” to this question — but I would first reframe it as greater government investment, not a subsidy. While childcare is traditionally framed as a cost, raising the next [...]
The Conservatives’ U-turn on corporate tax rates is a mistake November 20, 2019 The big announcement to come out of Boris Johnson’s appearance before the CBI on Monday was that the Tories are abandoning planned a reduction in the corporation tax rate from 19 per cent to 17 per cent. The reasoning behind this is that the tax cut was expected to cost the government £6bn, which Boris [...]
IoD: Governance overhaul needed to restore trust in business November 20, 2019 The next government and business must work together to restore trust in corporate Britain, the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said in a “manifesto” that lays out a number of proposals to improve the running of companies. One of the IoD’s key proposals is a new form of company for the outsourcing industry, “the Public [...]
General Election 2019: Labour pledges would hike taxes for 1.9m, IFS report claims November 20, 2019 A Labour government would raise taxes for nearly two million people before the end of Jeremy Corbyn’s first full term – in a move that could end up costing the country £1bn – according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The party is planning to introduce a new 45 per cent income tax rate for [...]
Liberal Democrat mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita proposes TfL homelessness scheme November 19, 2019 An estimated £400m left unused on Oyster cards should be given to the homeless, according to the Liberal Democrats’ London 2020 mayoral candidate. Transport for London (TfL) released a report last week showing that £400m was left unused on Oyster cards. Read more: Sadiq Khan confirms 2020 TfL fare freeze Liberal Democrat mayoral hopeful Siobhan [...]
General Election 2019: Corbyn and Johnson tie in lacklustre TV debate November 19, 2019 THE LEADERS’ first TV debate ended without an obvious victor after a snap poll put Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn virtually neck and neck. The two men clashed over Brexit and domestic issues in a low-wattage confrontation as both failed to land a knockout blow. Corbyn’s high point was the production of a heavily redacted [...]
John McDonnell says Labour will break up Big Four ‘cartel’ November 19, 2019 Shadow chancellor John McDonnell today promised to break up the “cartel” of the Big Four accounting firms if Labour wins the upcoming election. “Under Labour the Big Four companies will not be allowed to continue to act like a cartel,” McDonnell told a Westminster audience during a speech on Labour’s plans for the economy. The [...]
White House official slams Trump call and ‘cowardly’ attacks on witnesses November 19, 2019 A senior White House official has testified that US President Donald Trump’s phone call with Ukraine’s leader was improper, while blasting “cowardly” attacks on witnesses. Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman, the White House National Security Council’s top Ukraine expert, made the comments during a hearing in the impeachment inquiry into Trump. Read more: Donald Trump impeachment: [...]
Brexit campaigner Arron Banks has Twitter account hacked November 19, 2019 Self-described “bad boy of Brexit” Arron Banks has had his Twitter account hacked and his personal messages shared online. Banks – who co-founded Leave.Eu – also accused Twitter of not taking action or removing the “illegal data downloads” from the platform. Read more: Arron Banks apologises for Leave.Eu tweet about Angela Merkel that ‘went too [...]