We shouldn’t assume that Tory common sense protects British conservatism. The fact is that rightwing PC — though in a different form to the US version — is making in-roads in this country too.
With the global population exploding and relative power of the west declining, we should reduce our dependence on the kindness of strangers.
The Government seems to have no plan to communicate as cost of living woes multiply. Here’s a first stab at one.
The Chancellor should not feel constrained by the OBR’s forecasts into limiting the actions he can take.
The Russian invasion in Ukraine is not a reason to give up on it. Rather, it is a reason to redouble efforts to get there as quickly as possible.
Our troubles will be compounded by Ministers’ import promotion policies, most pronounced in the Business, Energy and Agriculture departments.
We need to think a little less about the targets, and much more about what people can afford.
We must extract more domestic gas, stop importing more untaxed electricity – and turbo-charge new nuclear power.
When the Chancellor has to sub you two hundred quid to keep the lights, some fresh ideas are needed.
It’s one of the largest sources of clean energy used today and will continue to play a critical role in providing affordable electricity.
For the sake of our bills as well as our security interests, we need to double down on homegrown green energy instead.
When it comes to helping working people, a tax cut to hand would be the cancellation of the Health and Social Care Levy.
Ministers have no sufficient answers to the question: ‘how do we keep the lights on?’
There should be a growth target to complement the inflation target – to drive government departments to take actions that will promote more UK activity and jobs.
Policy Exchange proposes a Tiered Energy Relief Scheme: restructuring household energy bills for a six-month period, saving the average household up to £936, at a nationwide cost ceiling of £26.6 billion.