EconomyBritain on the edge as memories of Truss refuse to fadeApril 21, 202442Yet the patient is not responding. If the IMF were sitting in judgment it would have found the Government to...
BankingScrap the OBR, end the Bank’s independence, and free Britain to thriveMarch 14, 202428The origins of the Bank’s “independence” are, in fact, political, not economic. This “independence” was granted in 1997; done in...
FundsHow to create your own Great British IsaMarch 13, 202461Ken Wotton, a fund manager at Gresham House, said: “This policy could serve as a catalyst for the UK market,...
EconomySoaring interest rates are the real reason Britain has a debt problemMarch 10, 202453Debt interest being such a large factor as it is now is far from being a new phenomenon. During the...
EconomyLockdowns and money printing have destroyed Western economiesMarch 9, 202467Just one word of apologia for the Budget, then normal service will resume. No elected government and no political party...
EconomyWorklessness crisis to deepen as migration surgesMarch 6, 202477Tom Josephs, an OBR official, said: “Migrants will be using public services, but there’s no automatic link between population and...
EconomyBritain is living beyond its means – slashing investment won’t helpMarch 5, 202421The UK is not the only G7 country living beyond its means, overwhelmed by a cacophony of competing grievances. France...
EconomyThe impossible Budget dilemma facing Jeremy HuntMarch 3, 202439For instance, a 1pc point cut in the 20pc basic rate of income tax would cost £7bn per annum, while...
EconomyHunt forced to abandon plans for first-time buyer giveawayMarch 1, 202460House prices have risen by more than 30pc in that time, meaning many young people are forced to pay a...
Economy‘Liz Truss’s tax cuts would have worked wonderfully for Britain’February 25, 202471The UK tipped into a technical recession at the end of last year and, while early data suggests the downturn...