Reeves should raise taxes – she has nothing left to lose Opinion Voters already think Reeves has broken her tax promises and would prefer tangible improvements to public services over adherence to the Labour manifesto, says Adam Drummond After interrupting breakfast TV with a pitch-rolling speech about hard choices, Rachel Reeves is now apparently not planning to raise income taxes. The reason is that a more favourable [...]
‘How am I doing?’ – the big question mayors are asking of voters adam hawksbee The dynamics of mayoral races are very different to Westminster election mud-slinging, writes Adam Hawksbee.
Wetherspoon’s pubs are more than drinking dens – they’re cultural glue in a world without much of it adam hawksbee Come for the prices, stay for the history: in many of Britain’s towns, “Spoons” has become the chief steward of civic heritage, writes Adam Hawksbee
Britain’s farms must clean up their act, but they need more help December 19, 2023 It may not be glamorous, but cleaning up our farms - while supporting our farmers - is imperative for our climate goals, writes Adam Hawksbee
Cynics be damned, I love Christmas with all of its festive weirdness December 5, 2023 My friends might refer to Christmas trees as carcasses, but I love the cheesy festive cheer of a season we need to keep alive in the hearts of Brits, writes Adam Hawksbee
Sunak is right, Labour spending plans are stuck in a bind without tax hikes November 22, 2023 The ghost of Liz Truss risks haunting both parties at the next election. For the Tories, the damage her short-lived premiership did to their economic credibility is obvious. The threat to Labour is, admittedly, less intuitive. On Monday, Rishi Sunak argued that Truss and Rachel Reeves were two sides of the same fiscally irresponsible coin. [...]
The Conservatives need to embrace a capitalism that serves young Britons November 7, 2023 Michael Gove and Paul Marshall are paving a new direction for capitalism that the Conservatives would do well to follow, writes Adam Hawksbee.
If the Tories lose the next election, they need to find superstar mayors October 24, 2023 A pro-Brexit Boris Johnson-style Mayor with a platform like Andy Burnham could ensure anytime the Conservatives spend in opposition is brief, writes Adam Hawksbee
Scrapping HS2 could jeopardise all of our efforts to level up cities across the UK September 26, 2023 Scrapping the wholeof HS2 now would be an example of another famous characteristic of British statecraft: short term Treasury-driven decision making.
Birmingham is a city on the cusp, but its economy is at a crossroads moment September 12, 2023 Birmingham has become a powerhouse, but the council has been too busy with internal squabbling to make sure all of its residents are part of the transformation, writes Adam Hawksbee
