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Tax not Axe for Winter Fuel Payment

The Winter Fuel Backlash

Aug 29, 2024

Aug 29, 2024

China, The New Bogeyman

Within a very short space of time, China has progressed in official discourse from partner to competitor to threat to enemy.

Mar 30, 2023

Mar 30, 2023

Three mega-trends: support for Europe, Scottish independence and Labour

Polling data tells us that the British public seems to have made up its mind on the three big issues which will define the political future…

Dec 25, 2022

Dec 25, 2022

‘Why Don’t You Speak Up About Brexit ?’

Public opinion is swinging against Brexit as the evidence mounts of the negative economic effects and the absence of tangible benefits.

Dec 4, 2022

Dec 4, 2022

Immigration Myths and Overseas Students

The government is greatly embarrassed by figures for net immigration of just over 500,000 for the year to June 2022. The embarrassment…

Nov 25, 2022

Nov 25, 2022

The Budget’s Sting in the Tail

This week’s budget achieved its immediate objective of restoring market confidence. This was at the expense of damage to growth and equity…

Nov 19, 2022

Nov 19, 2022

Scholz in China

It is quite a contrast. On the one side there is the modern Emperor of China, newly invested with almost untrammeled political power and…

Oct 31, 2022

Oct 31, 2022

Tax increases and austerity:’ how’ not ‘if’

Reflecting on the chaotic experience of the Truss administration, with the bond markets treating UK government debt as if we were from…

Oct 17, 2022

Oct 17, 2022

Whatever Happened To Nuclear Power?

There has been a lot of talk about energy security in the wake of the Russian gas price shock which is having a traumatic effect on Western…

Oct 12, 2022

Oct 12, 2022

Sterling as a Toilet Paper Currency

Could Britain’s proud tradition of having a respected global currency be coming to an inglorious end? Could sterling soon be mentioned in…

Sep 26, 2022

Sep 26, 2022

vincecable

vincecable

British politician and economist, former MP for Twickenham and Secretary of State for Business in coalition government. Former leader of Liberal Democrats.

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