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Boris won the keys to Number 10 – now can he win an election? July 24, 2019 If it wasn’t clear before yesterday’s conclusion of the Tory leadership race, it sure is now: Britain is facing a General Election, and sooner rather than later. Every incoming Prime Minister is greeted with trepidation, sometimes edging into scepticism. That is normal in a country which has traditionally frowned on cults of personality. But the [...]
If you stand for nothing, Lib Dems, what will you fall for? July 24, 2019 The Liberal Democrats have a new, young, energetic, female leader and are riding high in the polls. So with the two main parties in disarray, even now one of them has finally changed managers, can the Lib Dems break through the electoral system and overcome the political duopoly we have been cursed with for decades? [...]
Citizens’ assemblies would hand power to establishment experts July 24, 2019 Citizens’ assemblies have become the height of fashion. The London borough of Camden is currently holding one on how to reduce carbon emissions in the area. Last month, Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to set one up to consider constitutional issues in Scotland. The Irish government’s one on abortion featured in the 2018 referendum on the [...]
Spending watchdog slams failure to sell public land for homes July 24, 2019 The UK’s public spending watchdog has slammed the government for failing to sell enough public land for houses to be built on, saying it has prolonged “the nation’s housing crisis”. Read more: UK house sales plummet in June, held back by Brexit ‘ball and chain’ The government set itself the target of selling enough publicly-owned [...]
Boris Johnson set to name new Cabinet after meeting with the Queen July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson will officially become Prime Minister on Wednesday afternoon after meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace. It was revealed on Tuesday that the former London Mayor beat leadership rival Jeremy Hunt in a poll of Conservative party members to land the top job. Johnson used his victory speech to pledge a Brexit breakthrough and [...]
What is PM Boris Johnson worth? More than £300,000 in City donations July 23, 2019 Newly-elected Tory party leader Boris Johnson collected over £300,000 in donations from City and business figures in the build-up to his campaign to be the next Prime Minister. Johnson, who received over 90,000 votes in the Tory leadership election, will be appointed Prime Minister tomorrow after Theresa May hands in her resignation. Read more: Boris [...]
Regulators delay introduction of new tougher rules on derivatives after industry pleas July 23, 2019 Global regulators have delayed the introduction of new rules that would require smaller fund managers to set aside cash to cover their derivatives transactions. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) said today the new rules would be implemented from September 2021, a delay of a year. [...]
BoE chief economist cautions against interest rate cut with employment strong July 23, 2019 Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane has said he would be “very cautious” about cutting interest rates in the near future as the economy is stronger than it appears. Read more: Banks can cope with no-deal Brexit but risks remain, says BoE Speaking in Scunthorpe today he said low unemployment and relatively high consumer [...]
Boris Johnson must be brave enough to disappoint some of his backers July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson’s victory in the Conservative leadership race was never in doubt, and in truth neither was the scale of his win. Two of out three Conservative members backed the former foreign secretary, giving him a sizeable mandate from the party faithful. Together with securing the support of more than half of his parliamentary colleagues, [...]
Boris Johnson would be in Slytherin at Hogwarts, voters say July 23, 2019 Boris Johnson may be incredibly popular among Conservatives, but the general public’s impression of him is rather less positive. In fact, when asked which Hogwarts house the soon-to-be Prime Minister would belong in, 42 per cent of people answered Slytherin. Read more: Businesses react to Prime Minister Boris Johnson However – that may be no [...]