General Election 2015: David Cameron plans new “help to grow” scheme to create British Mittelstand February 10, 2015 David Cameron has pledged billions of pounds in new funding to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. The Prime Minister promised £1bn as part of a new “help to grow”scheme to create a British version of Germany’s Mittelstand- a backbone of medium-sized firms across the country. Speaking to business leaders at the British Chambers of [...]
David Cameron at the British Chambers of Commerce conference: “Give Britain a pay rise” February 10, 2015 "It is time Britain had a pay rise": that will be the message from David Cameron, as the Prime Minister addresses the British Chambers of Commerce conference today. In his speech, Cameron will say that in the current low-inflation, low-oil-price environment, businesses can afford to pay workers more – and that conditions "have not been this good [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron holds emergency meeting to protect British banks from Grexit February 9, 2015 David Cameron has held emergency talks with officials from the Treasury and the Bank of England to prepare for a possible Greek exit from the Eurozone. The Prime Minister held meetings this morning, as the chances of a "Grexit" increased following a defiant speech from prime minister Alexis Tsipras yesterday. Although the UK isn't part [...]
Half of British voters back David Cameron’s battle for European Reform February 7, 2015 Half of UK voters back David Cameron's battle to reform the European Union, with voters in countries such as France and Germany sharing similar sentiments, a poll by Com Res/New Direction has shown. The poll, conducted for think-tank New Direction, found half of UK respondents (49 per cent) believed the European Union should be reformed. Cameron has [...]
With public borrowing still high, is David Cameron right to renew his pledge of £7bn in tax cuts? January 26, 2015 John Longworth, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, says Yes The Prime Minister is absolutely right to go into the General Election campaign with a plan to cut taxes – even in the face of continued public spending restraint and necessary belt tightening. Lower personal taxes can be a fillip to businesses, who [...]
Greece elections 2015: How David Cameron, Ed Miliband, Paul Krugman and other world leaders and economists reacted to Syriza victory January 26, 2015 The impact and significance of Syriza's victory in the Greek election is already making its mark on Europe and the rest of the world. Syriza, a leftist anti-austerity party, wants to renegotiate Greece's debt to its three creditors (the European Commission, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund), which currently stands at around [...]
David Cameron unveils tax cut pledge January 26, 2015 Is this the beginning of the end of Austerity Britain? The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to cut taxes for the lowest earners, saying there is an "economic, moral and practical" case for lowering taxes. At a speech in Eastleigh, David Cameron unveiled plans to raise the annual personal allowance to £12,500, saying "I think [...]
Prime Minister David Cameron makes the ethical case for lower taxes January 26, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron will today look to distance his party from Labour and the Liberal Democrats setting out an ideological case for tax cuts. Cameron will say he believes in lower taxes “because I trust people more than I do politicians”. He will add: “I think people know how to spend their money better [...]
David Cameron outlines legislation for increased Scottish powers – but there’s no mention of haggis in this Burns Night address January 23, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron gave his spin on a Burns Night address last night – but he failed to mention haggis once. To be fair, the speech was more taken up with his plans for the people of Scotland post-referendum, specifically to note the publication of draft legislation detailing new powers for the Holyrood [...]
David Cameron facing Tory backlash over plain cigarette packs January 22, 2015 Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a bruising from his own party over proposals to have cigarettes sold in plain, unbranded, packaging, with a senior Tory MP telling City A.M. that “half the parliamentary party” could be against it. Several Conservative backbenchers were fuming at the proposals yesterday, put forward in a surprise announcement by [...]