National insurance is perhaps the biggest lie in British politics (or at least in tax policy). Unpicking this tax will unpick that lie.
He was dressed head to toe in black, both hands in his pockets, wearing both a hoodie and a black face covering. Was he a threat? I don’t know. But I certainly did not want to take my chances.
Pumping yet more money without reform into failing organisations is likely to continue to disappoint.
Poll after poll shows how concerned voters are about the economy – and the Government is yet to deliver the supply side reforms that could give it the much-needed boost it needs.
I’d say it’s about saying things how they are, avoiding sugar-coating matters, and not denying reality because it’s inconvenient or because it doesn’t fit your ideology, world view or political agenda.
Did those in power still believe it was right to terrify the nation into submissions with their fear-mongering campaigns warning us to stay away from our loved ones? And why did the rules constantly change and at very little notice?
Let’s be frank. What we’re seeing here is little more than a brazen attempt at censorship, a desire to virtue signal, and a clear demonstration of the disdain some of our politicians have towards large swathes of the population.
The elephant in the room is that, unless something significant changes, it is unlikely that the Prime Minister will be able to see through any these plans.
Couples are waiting later and later to have children due to the cost of living in many areas of the country – of which housing plays such a massive part. It is certainly encouraging to see action is being taken to reduce some barriers to building, but this should be done with more haste.
When challenged, the Mayor resorts the tactics of an authoritarian bully, publicly accusing his opponents of being in coalition with the “far-right” as his office chides scientists who publish unhelpful facts.
It is becoming increasingly obvious that mass immigration is not the economic silver bullet the Treasury believe it is.
New guidance from the Government on how to handle pupils who are questioning their gender is long overdue. But will activists respect it?
Without much more significant progress, the cost of the asylum system to hard-pressed taxpayers is only going to keep rising.
The industry itself has called for all vape retailers to be licensed. This sounds like a sensible step to stop illegal products being sold in shops.
A modest (if growing) list of technocratic interventions will not be enough for the electorate, no matter how good they are in their own terms.