Did Kemi Badenoch really call maternity pay ‘excessive’?
Did Kemi Badenoch just say that maternity pay in the UK is ‘excessive’? That’s the claim kicking off the first…
Britain is growing. Can Rachel Reeves start spending?
The OECD’s interim Economic Outlook report has landed this morning and its forecast for the UK has been revised significantly…
Why has Rachel Reeves suddenly become cheery?
Can Rachel Reeves inject some optimism into the debate around Britain’s economy? That seems to be her ambition today, as…
Britain is spending beyond its means
This morning marks a milestone – but it’s nothing to celebrate. Public sector net debt as a percentage of the…
Was the Bank of England wrong not to cut interest rates?
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5 per cent. This was the expected outcome of the Monetary Policy…
Labour’s economic doom and gloom doesn’t match reality
Inflation was 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to August, unchanged from the month before, today’s update from the…
The junior doctors’ pay deal won’t stop them striking
After 22 months of on-and-off strikes, junior doctors have voted to accept the government’s offer of a 22.3 per cent…
This report is a damning indictment of the NHS
Lord Darzi had only nine weeks to conduct his investigation into and assessment of the National Health Service. But this…
In praise of Halloween food
If you’re hesitant to ask someone if they are American or Canadian — the latter are often offended to be…
Britain’s GDP has stagnated – again
There was no economic growth in July, according to the Office for National Statistics. The latest GDP figures show that…
Donald Trump was his own worst enemy in this debate
‘So I think you’ve heard tonight two very different visions for our country,’ Vice President Kamala Harris insisted in her…
Can Labour get young people back to work?
The UK still looks set to get another interest rate cut (or two) by the end of the year, but…
Expanding the sugar tax won’t save any lives
Labour may not have been forthcoming about most of their tax and spend plans during the election. But on one…
Can you spot an ‘extreme misogynist’?
Can you tell the difference between an extreme misogynist and a moderate misogynist? Hating women has always seemed, to me…
Britain’s growing GDP is good and bad news for Labour
The UK economy flatlined in June, as uncertainty over the general election and industrial action took their toll on economic…
Why has the inflation rate gone up again?
The inflation rate rose to 2.2 per cent in July, slightly up from the Bank of England’s target of 2…
The problem with Labour’s mini-Budget blame game
Liz Truss continues to do a lot of heavy lifting for the Labour party. The former prime minister’s mini-Budget featured…
Does Tim Walz really moderate the Kamala Harris ticket?
Since Kamala Harris moved to the top of the Democratic ticket, it’s been assumed she would use her boss Joe…
Wall Street must brace itself for more shocks
The Chancellor has kicked off her investment tour under rather difficult circumstances. While Rachel Reeves spends the next three days…
Who’ll be blamed for Rachel Reeves’s tax hikes?
Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt entered Downing Street with one mission: to clean up the public finances after Liz Truss’s…
The Bank of England finally cuts interest rates
The Bank of England has just announced a rate cut of 0.25 percentage points, reducing the base rate from 5.25…
Rachel Reeves paves the way for spending cuts and tax hikes
Rachel Reeves has just announced a series of spending cuts in the House of Commons. These were ‘incredibly tough choices’,…
The curious rise of Kamala Harris
I’m struck just in your presence,’ a news anchor gushed to Kamala Harris in January. The Vice President beamed, nodding…
There is nothing new about the £20bn ‘black hole’
Labour’s pro-growth reforms were fun while they lasted. Now here come the tax rises. That’s not quite how Rachel Reeves will…
Did Kamala Harris just snub Barack Obama?
Kamala Harris just delivered her first public remarks since the Democratic ticket fell apart over the weekend. But this was…
