Bureaucracy and political correctness have been cut back while taxes have been kept down.
Osborne’s stamp duty reform gets a thumbs-up. But reaction to other measures is more mixed – and deep concern about the deficit remains.
Lower Business Rates would be a more effective way to revive the town.
The Government warns the proposal would increase the cost of living
Councils need more financial autonomy to provide the homes and infrastructure for a growing population and economy.
There are very promising signs that the economic recovery is taking hold on the south coast
London has morphed into an economic giant, creating a black hole, sucking in the best talent from the rest of the UK.
People don’t want to live in an area where the shops are boarded up.
Rates are a complex and unfair burden on business based on arbitrary property values
The Chancellor’s decision will bring lasting economic benefits, new jobs and growth that would not be possible under Labour’s misguided plans.
Indeed, councils already have the power to do so. So why have only 18 local authorities used it?
The Conservatives must strike the right balance between tackling corporate abuses and bashing big business.