Cries of a ‘supermajority’ won’t have voters flocking to the Tories June 19, 2024 Voters are not stupid, and rarely appreciate being treated as such. Nor do they like being blamed for something that isn’t their fault. As such, the Conservative party’s vocal warnings about the perils of a Labour ‘supermajority’ do not necessarily strike us as a compelling political narrative. That is not to say that opposition isn’t [...]
Election 2024: Why the major parties are right to prioritise the small business vote June 13, 2024 With the election manifestos coming in thick and fast, economists and politicos will be drilling down into the detail.
Government champion needed to tackle over-regulation, City lobby group says June 3, 2024 A City lobby group has called on the next government to tackle regulation that drags on international competitiveness of the financial sector.
Keir Starmer won’t fix the economy May 27, 2024 Keir Starmer is driving home the message that “Labour has changed”, but it remains a dirigiste party, believing that the state must play a substantial and active role in the management of the economy, says Eliot Wilson Parliament will formally be dissolved this week, after Rishi Sunak announced the general election will be held on [...]
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak will get his hearing. Does he have anything to say? May 23, 2024 The country is said to have stopped listening to the Conservatives. Rishi Sunak now has an election to change that - if he has something to say
Natwest share sale shelved as election brings government to a halt May 22, 2024 The much-talked-about Natwest share sale has been put on ice due to the election
Labour claims victory in Blackpool South by-election in bruising night for Tories May 3, 2024 Tory deputy chair Angela Richardson told the BBC: “The result was not unexpected. I think, given the circumstances that caused the by-election in the first place, it was always going to be difficult for the Conservatives.”
Keir Starmer could be doing anything. Why does he want to be Prime Minister? April 11, 2024 Keir Starmer talks to the City A.M. Magazine about his roots - and why the Tory campaign doesn't bother him