Ill-conceived policies, such as the new legal maxima on window sizes, alienate voters and make the challenge of addressing this urgent public health concern that much more difficult. There are much easer and more effective solutions.
Being in tune with voters’ concerns could mean saving some seats as well as saving the planet.
And thus we arrive at the most important (and inevitable) of all deflationary trends: demographic change. Retired people tend to consume less than their working age compatriots – thus putting downward pressure on demand as the population ages.
For him and his team, the border will be a key priority. It could be the thing that propels them to the White House. In the last month alone, there were an estimated 300,000 illegal crossings across the southern border.
A remarkable amount has been achieved. Often against the odds and in the face of adversity. And certainly in circumstances far less benign than those faced by New Labour.
I hope the British public get an answer. Because these are highly consequential decisions about the future shape of the state. £28 billion is £4 billion more than the annual Home Office budget.
Developing our remaining reserves creates employment opportunities and generates much-needed tax revenues as we transition to alternatives.
The Government has found the right answer with its nature-friendly farm subsidies, replacing the EU’s failed Common Agricultural Policy. But more incentives are needed.
The relentless focus on the worst-case scenarios of climate change, though well-intentioned, has inadvertently led to paralysis rather than action.
I’d say it’s about saying things how they are, avoiding sugar-coating matters, and not denying reality because it’s inconvenient or because it doesn’t fit your ideology, world view or political agenda.
Policy stability is desperately needed to restore confidence, keep costs under control and make offshore wind attractive to investors again.
Our research found that voters who account for Labour’s poll surge are more likely to say the recent announcement on diesel and petrol cars has made them less likely to return to the Conservatives.
In recent weeks, there has been questioning of our commitment to tackling climate change. I strongly refute this.
If you want people to feel motivated to go out and vote Conservative, delivering some Conservative policies would be a good start.
I doubt that the KlimaSeniorinnen judgment will help states better address climate change – but it certainly helps seal the case for states to withdraw from the ECHR.