Our elites are always measuring the present against some mythical golden age, but the facts paint a different picture.
As German tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia, representatives of this country’s biggest companies were busy in Germany.
The situation will fester, which will pose major challenges for statecraft, and for the stability both of Ukraine and of surrounding areas.
We must extract more domestic gas, stop importing more untaxed electricity – and turbo-charge new nuclear power.
In a nutshell, the issue is that tightening monetary and fiscal policy at the same time could force the economy to a stuttering halt.
Having entered Parliament from business, I know first-hand that prosperity is not created by government.
Zahawi must act to prevent “ideological race materials” being rolled out in schools by left-wing councils and others.
Control the controllables. So provide assistance, ease the pain, reverse the tax hikes, explain why – and focus on a pro-growth strategy.
So far, the UK is emerging as a potential leader on the international stage – a stark contrast to Britain’s policy of the 1990s.
We should never forget the millions of people who are “just about managing” – they will find it harder to budget over the next few months.
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of the Prime Minister’s boldest move to get us ahead in the new space race – the One Web deal.
With the global population exploding and relative power of the west declining, we should reduce our dependence on the kindness of strangers.