The Brexit Party genie cannot be stuffed back into the bottle May 16, 2019 It was said of the French Bourbons during the Restoration following the Revolutionary and Napoleonic interregnum that “they had learned nothing, and forgotten nothing”. Utterly oblivious to how France had changed since Louis XVI had been driven from the throne, his relatives proceeded to attempt to roll back the clock and restore their vision of [...]
Let’s celebrate the British contrarians bold enough to challenge the status quo May 16, 2019 It is easy to spot the ruthless persecution of individuals who challenge the status quo in countries like Venezuela and Cambodia, where dissent is violently silenced by autocrats. Yet in modern Britain, we too are adept at suppressing it ourselves, with offence-taking used as tool to shut down discussion. However, there are a handful that eschew [...]
Two-thirds of small businesses say government is not on their side, new poll reveals May 16, 2019 Two-thirds of small businesses do not feel the government is on their side, a new survey has revealed in a report calling for a radical shake-up of the tax system. A YouGov poll for the Centre of Policy Studies think-tank shows 62 per cent of small business owners and managers don’t believe those in power [...]
Brexit could be cancelled if you vote down May’s deal, cabinet ministers tell MPs May 15, 2019 Brexit could be abandoned entirely if MPs vote down Theresa May’s deal for a fourth time next month, one of the cabinet’s leading Leave advocates has warned. International Trade Secretary Liam Fox urged MPs to “carry out their part of the bargain” which was struck with voters when the they backed a referendum in 2016 [...]
Launch of $2.5bn Asian bond a ‘vote of confidence’ in London Stock Exchange May 15, 2019 A $2.5bn (£1.9bn) bond from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was welcomed by the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today, with its launch dubbed “a vote of confidence in the UK”. Read more: London Stock Exchange boosts income and notes improved listing environment The five-year bond will list on the LSE’s main market on 17 [...]
Labour hand Theresa May a Brexit deal lifeline by refusing to vote down her plan May 15, 2019 Theresa May has been handed a Brexit lifeline by Labour after the opposition did not confirm it would vote against her deal when it returns to parliament next month. The Prime Minister is set to try to get a victory for her plan at the fourth time of asking when she puts the Withdrawal Agreement [...]
Brexit party will win most EU election votes as Tories languish under May, finds poll May 15, 2019 The Brexit party is on course to win the lion’s share of votes in the upcoming EU elections as the Tories continue to shed support among the public. Read more: MPs in eurosceptic ERG 'will vote against' May's Brexit deal in June Nigel Farage’s politicians topped the public vote with a 27 per cent share [...]
British Land swings to a loss as retail troubles hit property values May 15, 2019 British Land became the latest in a string of property giants to reveal a fall in the value of its assets today, swinging to a loss amid turmoil in the retail sector. The FTSE 100 group, which owns developments such as Broadgate campus in the City of London, reported a £300m loss in the 12 months [...]
MPs in eurosceptic ERG faction ‘will vote against’ May’s Brexit deal in June May 15, 2019 The majority of MPs in anti-EU Tory faction the European Research Group (ERG) will vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal when it is presented to parliament next month, a minister has said. Read more: MPs will vote again on Brexit next month – despite no cross-party agreement Conservative MP Owen Paterson, who was [...]
European growth aided by UK expansion and German bounce-back May 15, 2019 Growth in the Eurozone and European Union picked up in the first quarter of the year after a rough patch, with the UK showing solid expansion, the EU’s official statistics body confirmed today. Read more: Euro rises as Eurozone economy shows stronger-than-expected growth GDP growth in the EU rose to 0.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter, after growing [...]