Aidan Shilson-Thomas: The Job Retention Scheme was an excellent intervention. But it needs changes – fast.
‘Short-time’ working is the Chancellor’s best bet for weaning employers off state support.
Posts by Aidan Shilson-Thomas
- Universal Credit, overseas aid, empowering judges, tax rises. There’s more to yesterday’s rebellion than six backbenchers.
- Jonathan Caine: My experience of Biden and his team suggests that we shouldn’t fear his presidency – but need to engage
- Radical: A University lesson from the Kathleen Stock fracas. It’s harder to support her if you’re a younger academic.
- The China genocide amendment. Our politicians should decide our trade policy – not our judges.
- Richard Holden: Biden’s inauguration this week boosts Britain’s new opportunity to pivot to the world
- The 33 Conservative MPs who rebelled over the Genocide Amendment
- Even by Welsh Labour’s standards, Drakeford’s decision to slow the vaccine rollout is abysmal
- James Frayne: Sunak must resist those calling for radical action on tax
- Peter Aldous: If the Government is to deliver on climate change, it needs better Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deals
- Calling Conservatives: New public appointments announced. Schools Adjudicator – and more
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