The sovereignty of Parliament, as the representative of the people, has been eroded, and power handed to an increasingly assertive bureaucracy.
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.
Embracing a reduction in meat consumption should be considered an important option for both saving lives and money. Our latest estimates project that if the British population opted for meat-free lunches on weekdays, the NHS could save a substantial £2.2 billion annually.
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.
Reynolds adds that “how much you can spend is determined by the health of the economy and our own fiscal rules which is we want to see debt fall by the end of the Parliament.”
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.
There will be no congestion charge, no pay per mile, no London-style ULEZ expansion for as long as I am Mayor.
Developing our remaining reserves creates employment opportunities and generates much-needed tax revenues as we transition to alternatives.
Roads are disintegrating, drains go uncleared, weeds grow unhindered, endless cycle lanes, and the Clean Air Zone saga have shown what a Labour government devoid of ideas and principles looks like.
As “world-beating” Britain became the first G20 country to mandate new rules, our competitors, including the United States, are having second thoughts about all these extra layers of regulation.
We need a Mayor who will be upfront with people, not someone who brushes things under the carpet.
Planning policies lack credibility. The high street is struggling. Immigration causes increased pressure on housing and public services. At least education has improved.
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.
If we are to expect an army of industrious self-taught volunteers to be the first line of defence to mitigate environmental extremes, the least we could do is provide them with the resources to fix the problem whilst the sun is (literally) shining.