Let’s be honest, we can’t blame today’s financial pain on Liz Truss’s mini budget November 17, 2022 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement is expected to contain a gloomy mixture of tax hikes and spending cuts. We will be told this is absolutely necessary to plug the fiscal hole left by the Truss government. The latest estimate is that the government is looking for up to £60bn a year by 2027-28. Last weekend [...]
Let’s be honest, we need to stop the boats if we want positive immigration in Britain November 3, 2022 If the public perceives the UK has lost control of its borders, they are likely to trigger demands for more closed border policies.
Let’s be honest, the competition watchdog shouldn’t care about Meta buying Giphy October 20, 2022 On Tuesday, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) blocked Meta’s acquisition of Giphy, a gif search engine. This ruling risks undermining London’s status as the digital capital of Europe — threatening innovation, job creation and economic growth. And yet, they did it anyway. The CMA had two justifications for blocking the acquisition. The first was [...]
Let’s be honest, growth is the only option and Liz Truss’ economic plan is all we have October 6, 2022 “Growth, growth, growth,” Truss declared in her closing speech yesterday at conference in Birmingham. And she’s right. There simply isn’t another option — either for the government or the country.
Let’s be honest, stamp duty is a terrible tax killing economic growth and productivity September 22, 2022 Tomorrow’s mini-budget is turning into a super-budget. The changes were already looking drastic, from the energy price freeze and scrapping the bankers’ bonus to reversing the national insurance and corporate tax rises. The latest reports suggest the prime minister and her chancellor are even intending to cut stamp duty. “This is about growing the size [...]
Let’s be honest, reusable plastic bags are actually terrible for the environment September 8, 2022 Since 2015, single-use plastic bags have declined by 97 per cent. There’s just one problem: this probably hasn’t helped the environment.
Let’s be honest, spending three years at university is a waste of time for too many August 29, 2022 As hundreds of thousands of students prepare for their first day at university, they should know: most of them are wasting their time.
Stop throwing around cash promises and cut red tape July 27, 2022 THE Conservative party leadership candidates agree that the British economy is in dire straits. Inflation is biting incomes, growth is stagnant while public services are faltering. In response, Liz Truss backs a bold new approach encompassing supply-side reforms, while Rishi Sunak promises a “radical set of Thatcherite reforms that will unleash growth and strengthen our [...]
Rest (hopefully) in peace: tech safety laws would have spelt disaster for free speech July 15, 2022 The Online Safety Bill has been pushed until the autumn, which hopefully means it will finally be dead in the water.
Conservative ideology is in turmoil as they cling to online speech crackdowns June 29, 2022 A little known internet safety green paper was the genesis of the Online Safety Bill. It was initiated by the Cameron government and published five years ago, with a focus on a voluntary code of practice and transparency requirements for social media. This would have been a relatively incremental step, a collaborative approach to addressing [...]
