While London as an economic entity is doing very well, the same doesn’t apply to ordinary working Londoners
Thatcherite on the economy and Europe. Macmillanite on housing and saving. Carswellian on governance – but lacking popular input on constitutional reform.
Home ownership first. New garden cities. Scrap HS2. Repatriate immigration control. Reform pensions tax relief. Higher NIC thesholds. English home rule. Internet voting.
The deficit. A feeble savings rate. Low productivity. Public sector pay that’s too high compared to private sector pay. The high middle class tax bill.
Yes, interest rates are bound to rise. But I am optimistic about the economy – though we still need, as ever, to boost the savings rate.
Eight proposals to reform the system.
A return to higher interest rates is imperative for fiscal prudence and for Britain to live within its means.
The Government needs to build on the Chancellor’s budget announcement with a new digital advice service – and restructured tax relief.
The Lib Dem Minister’s Lamborghini defence of Osborne’s pensions plan was a reminder of his contribution to the Coalition.
It seems George Osborne has been paying attention to our Homes, Jobs and Savings campaign.
Having done their best to wreck the pension system under Brown, now Labour want a chance to finish it off entirely.
Including one each for Homes, Jobs and Savings
The Bank’s own figures showed that QE has cost the poorest 10 per cent £779 each while benefiting the top 10 per cent by over £30,000.
UK households now owe £1.43 trillion, and a third of households have no savings.
I’ve set out our ambition to have the best digital government offering in the G7 by the time of the next election. We are well on the way to meeting that.