Well, now we know what Mayism looks like October 5, 2016 Come back George Osborne, all is forgiven. Yes, he may have ramped up the fear factor ahead of the referendum and yes, he may have missed his own targets and tinkered too often with the tax code but after Theresa May's speech yesterday there will be plenty in business who look back with affection on [...]
Theresa May hit by a business backlash over her Conservative party conference speech October 5, 2016 Prime minister Theresa May was lambasted by business groups and policy wonks yesterday for a speech that laid bare an interventionist economic policy and a heavy-handed approach to business reform. May used her closing speech at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham to pledge action against “dysfunctional” markets and to slam the so-called liberal metropolitan elite. [...]
May’s big concessions to the Left risk returning the UK to the corporatist mess of the 70s October 5, 2016 Theresa May is an accidental Prime Minister. She is in Downing Street because David Cameron broke his word to the electorate and ducked out, while her rivals totally misjudged the situation. But she is certainly making the most of her position to attempt to reengineer the Conservative brand. Yesterday’s conference speech set out the stall. A [...]
After being blocked from running last time, MEP Steven Woolfe is going to seek Ukip’s leadership again October 5, 2016 Ukip MEP Steven Woolfe is to make a second bid for the party's leadership following Diane James' shock resignation last night. James stepped down as Ukip leader after just 18 days, stating that she did not "have sufficient authority, nor the full support of all my MEP colleagues and party officers to implement changes I believe necessary [...]
Theresa May criticises Bank of England for making people poorer October 5, 2016 Theresa May has come dangerously close to attacking the Bank of England in unprecedented comments on the tools it is using to support the economy during the aftermath of the financial crisis recession and the EU referendum. In her speech at the Conservative Party Conference today, May said: "While monetary policy with super-low interest rates and quantitative easing provided [...]
Is Amber Rudd backpeddling on tough new migration proposals just a day after they were revealed? October 5, 2016 Home secretary Amber Rudd has suggested the government could backpeddle on controversial plans to tackle migration by making companies list the number of foreign workers they employ. Rudd unveiled the proposals yesterday at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, but they have been slammed by business groups, who argue a tough crackdown would drive talent away. [...]
The new centre ground: The full text of Theresa May’s Conservative Party conference speech October 5, 2016 In the speech which closed the Conservative Party conference, Theresa May spoke of a country in transition, and new opportunities. The full 7,600 words is below – although if you'd rather a cut-down version, her best quotes are here – or you can read how businesses reacted. The new centre ground: May's speech in full When [...]
UK tech is outraged about Rudd’s immigration crackdown October 5, 2016 The UK's reputation as one of the leading digital economies in the world and a global tech hub could be at risk from fresh government plans to crackdown on foreign workers. The new home secretary Amber Rudd yesterday revealed plans to reduce immigration, including proposals to "tighten" the test for companies recruiting from abroad to encourage hiring of [...]
The best reactions to Theresa May’s speech at the Conservative Party conference October 5, 2016 With promises to intervene in "dysfunctional" markets and reform boardroom pay, Theresa May's closing speech at the Conservative Party conference was, she said, squarely aimed at "shifting the balance in favour of ordinary working people". But how have businesses reacted to her list of pledges, which included a promise to reset the Conservative Party's relationship with [...]
In quotes: Theresa May’s Conservative Party Conference speech October 5, 2016 Theresa May has promised to reset the Conservative Party's relationship with capitalism, crack down on immigration and intervene in a host of "dysfunctional markets". In her speech to the Conservative Party Conference the new Prime Minister addressed everything from Brexit to grammar schools to corporate governance and focused on the theme of "change". Here are the key [...]