No one expects the Bank of England to cut interest rates today. That is not because they should not do so. The case for a
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There are a number of basic elements to politics, but in practical terms the most important one is that it requires that decisions be made.
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The Labour Party has, apparently, got another new MP. Natalie Elphicke, the Tory MP for Dover who succeeded her husband in holding this seat after
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The FT neatly summarised the situation in Gaza this morning, using this headline: Benjamin Netanyahu’s dilemma: save the hostages or his government The essence of
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The FT has an article this morning, of which the headlines are as follows: Are Labour and the Conservatives adopting ‘Heevesian’ economics? _________ The policies
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‘Ben’ Couchen succeeded for the Tories, but with the aid of unrepeatable bungs from central government. ‘Andy’ Street failed, if only just, in the West
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I often wonder when it will be that climate change will create pivot points that have sufficiently deep social and economic consequences that politicians will
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I posted this video on YouTube this morning: In case the link does not work for you, it can be found here. The transcript is
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It is, of course, May Day. Or Workers Day. And so, the FT reports this morning that: Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour party is set to
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