There should be a growth target to complement the inflation target – to drive government departments to take actions that will promote more UK activity and jobs.
Whole blocks of flats in London are sold off-plan to international investors, doing nothing to help Generation Rent.
The Chancellor is damned if he yields to backbenchers’ demands for bailouts – and damned if he doesn’t.
Politicians and civil servants need to relearn that the route to lower taxes lies in sustained economic growth and discipline on public expenditure.
Extending carbon pricing would serve as a constant pressure on emissions. But it won’t be enough on its own.
The Chancellor will have have more money to play with than was forecast. How he uses these additional resources will tell us a great deal about his priorities.
To protect those in fuel poverty, some of the revenue from the gas carbon charge could be given back as a carbon cheque to vulnerable households.
After COP26, Sharma could be out of a job, and the impetus generated by hosting the UN climate change conference could be lost.
If the Treasury gets its way, the Chancellor will score a big victory. But Ministers should watch for Labour stealing their thunder over taper rates.
It’s absurd to demand the right to force Scotland into lockdown when you need the British Treasury to pay for it.
Covid-19 is likely to have lasting effects on our preferences, where and how we want to work, and where we are able to travel.
This mentality should be extended to the betting and gaming sector, which is at risk of too much regulation.
Through the National Lottery, the public have raised over £43 billion for charities, sports, arts and other causes.