Legalising cannabis would be the ultimate Conservative policy July 5, 2019 What if you were in the running to be the next leader of the Conservatives, and I told you that with a single popular policy, you could return your party to its traditional pro-liberty roots, put the UK at the forefront of a new cutting-edge global industry, and inspire the millennial generation to vote Tory [...]
DEBATE: Now the Brexit Party has joined the campaign, is it time to switch to proportional representation? July 5, 2019 Now the Brexit Party has joined the campaign, is it time to switch to proportional representation? Professor Tim Bale, co-author of Footsoldiers, a forthcoming book on Britain’s party members, says YES. It may come as a surprise to some that Nigel Farage is a fan of electoral system reform. After all, he’s not normally keen [...]
Boris is right to question the nanny-state impulse to tax our milkshakes July 5, 2019 The milkshake, once defined as tasting of watered-down ice cream, can now be defined as the taste of freedom. Targeted as the next treat to have an arbitrary sin tax slapped on it, the milkshake and its consumers have just found a new ally. This week, Conservative leadership hopeful Boris Johnson reiterated in a press [...]
Poll: Labour Party support hits record low July 4, 2019 The Labour Party has dropped to fourth place in a new opinion poll, recording its lowest level of support in polling history. Labour are in fourth place for the first time, with only 18 per cent of respondents saying they would vote for Jeremy Corbyn’s party if an election were held today, according to a [...]
Hunt warns China of ‘serious consequences’ over Hong Kong July 4, 2019 Foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt toughened his stance on China today over the Hong Kong protests, warning the superpower there would be “serious consequences” for breaking an agreement guarding citizens’ rights and freedoms. Hunt warned he would not simply “gulp and move on” if China breached a joint declaration dating back to 1984. “It’s very important [...]
DEBATE: Is Christine Lagarde a smart pick to take over from Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank? July 4, 2019 Is Christine Lagarde a smart pick to take over from Mario Draghi at the European Central Bank? Yes, says Pierre Ortlieb, an economist at OMFIF Christine Lagarde’s tentative appointment reflects the challenges that the ECB will face in its third decade. Post-crisis unconventional monetary policy and the Bank’s prominence in the continent’s capital markets have [...]
The NHS needs to plan for today, not 10 years into the future July 4, 2019 The NHS was built with one key purpose: to address social inequality by making the best healthcare available to everyone. For years, that aim has driven technological innovations that power better provision of care. However, as we mark 71 years from when it was founded, the NHS is operating in a very different world – [...]
Logistics sector optimism hits record lows over Brexit fears July 4, 2019 Optimism in the logistics sector has plummeted to record lows as the industry battles Brexit fears. According to the Logistics Confidence Index compiled by Barclays and BDO, the industry has reported net pessimism for the first time since records began in 2012. Read more: Amazon to create 2000 UK jobs in post-Brexit vote of confidence [...]
China fury as it tells UK: ‘Hands off Hong Kong and show some respect’ July 3, 2019 China has warned the UK to keep its “hands off Hong Kong” in a dramatic escalation in tensions between Beijing and London. The Chinese ambassador launched an extraordinary attack on the UK during a feisty press conference, saying relations between the two countries had been damaged over the Hong Kong row. Foreign secretary and Tory [...]
Boris Johnson backs Hong Kong protesters ‘every inch of the way’ July 3, 2019 Boris Johnson says he backs Hong Kong protesters “every inch of the way” as he urged China not to do away with the city state’s system of government. The frontrunner to be the UK’s next Prime Minister spoke out after the former British colony became gripped by mass protests against China’s increasing grip on the [...]