Let’s be honest: ‘miracle drug’ Ozempic will be a game-changer on obesity Matthew Lesh What if there was already a proven way to reduce obesity and improve health without government intervention? There is and it’s called Ozempic, says Matt Lesh A new study out this week claims that rising work absenteeism is being driven by obesity. There are reasons to doubt these findings. Official data from the Office for [...]
Let’s be honest, there are no easy answers to worklessness Matthew Lesh The government is right to be focused on getting people off welfare dependency and into work, but we shouldn’t be too optimistic about its chances of success, says Matthew Lesh In 1906, William Beveridge declared that those who cannot work should be maintained by public support. The condition, however, would be the “complete and permanent [...]
Let’s be honest, Tesco making big profits is a good thing Matthew Lesh Instead of criticising Tesco for having a bumper year, we should praise it for providing cheap food and jobs for millions, says Matthew Lesh There’s an unorthodox tourist sight that I always tick off on trips abroad. It’s not that I don’t check out the historic squares, the museums and galleries or even the nightlife. [...]
Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis April 4, 2024 Social media is an easy target for society's woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh.
Let’s be honest, Labour’s ‘securonomics’ will make the UK economy less secure March 21, 2024 Reeves’ aspiration to deliver greater stability may sound appealing, but greater state involvement will not deliver the growth she promises.
Let’s be honest, the UK will never grow all its own food – nor should it February 22, 2024 By scaremongering about food security and pledging to protect farmers, the Prime Minister is pandering to vested interests, says Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, social media bans won’t stop hate crimes February 8, 2024 With foreign tech bros easier to blame than problems closer to home, social media has become a catchall scapegoat, writes Matthew Lesh.
Let’s be honest, demonising landlords won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis January 25, 2024 Landlords are an easy target for our housing grievances, but fewer of them won't help renters, writes Matthew Lesh.
The Post Office scandal is a shocking example of how arms-length bodies allow government to escape accountability January 11, 2024 The Post Office scandal is a shocking example of how arms-length bodies allow government to escape accountability, writes Matthew Lesh.
Let’s be honest, new spy powers could kill off how we use Facetime and iMessage December 14, 2023 A new anti-encryption bill quietly introduced to parliament this week could mean the death of iMessage for Brits, writes Matthew Lesh