By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read REEVES might be holding the parcel when the bomb goes off but had she any understanding of economics she would see the writing on the wall and act with substantial spending cuts before it is forced upon her.
By Patrick Benham-Crosswell – 7 minute read MR HEALEY knew he was likely to be Defence Secretary after 3 years shadowing the role. He knows what the major problems are. When is he going to do something about it?
By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read SYMBOLISM MATTERS. Reeves showed genuine contempt and the most selective use of fact. She made it clear this is the start, not the end point, of Labour’s utopia and more tax rises are highly possible.
By Ewen Stewart – 4 minute read THE BRITISH STATE is failing. Almost all agree regardless of political hue. Economic growth per head of population, since late 2019, has been the worst in 200 years. The scale of the increase in the size of the state is unprecedented in peace time.
By Ewen Stewart – 6 minute read LAST WEEK’S budget has failed. It was timid, did not tackle the critical question of out of control public spending. Further, the tax cuts were derisory, the total tax take as a proportion of the economy will likely continue to rise.
