I believe the time has come for a broadening in the uses of the aid budget and a critical rethink of the way in which the department operates.
With large current account and budget deficits, that long-term economic plan of promoting savings, investment and exports is very much a work in progress.
We Conservatives should instinctively support the passing of fewer Acts of Parliament and better, more extensive scrutiny of legislation.
I have before expressed concern that excessively loose monetary policy and more debt will eventually spark another crisis on a potentially more devastating scale.
A proposal that’s fair, socially just – and would lead to more affordable housing for poorer people.
7.3. 25-35. 1992. And – last but not least – 9.
Current polling evidence suggests that Labour may end up as the largest single party even if it secures more than a million fewer votes than the Conservatives.
As the Autumn Statement looms, it is time to ask whether the worst policies of a future Labour Government would have our fingerprints on them.
When high-flying education consumers turn their backs on the British offering, the damage goes way beyond the loss of income from the individual student.
The Home Secretary has reformed it to make it fit for purpose. With these changes now in effect, the EAW should be an important part of the police’s armoury.
How far can and should this policy be stretched?
Three-quarters of all bank credit is still being gobbled by domestic householders to service mortgages and fund related consumption.
They should be removed from the Government’s target to reduce net migration.
The move could follow arming and supporting the Kurds – which the Government should do as soon as possible.
The EU cannot afford to indulge the posturing Greek government, but forcing them out of the Euro could have serious repercussions for the British economy.