“We have to balance difficult decisions. The decision we made was to protect two million jobs in the hospitality industry.”
The Chancellor adds that the success of the vaccine should “give us all a sense of optimism and confidence about the future.”
We need to have a debate about which taxes are least damaging to economic growth. Over the long term, corporation tax ranks as being one of the worst.
It’s not surprising that I do things differently, since I came to the role from a business background, rather than via the world of politics.
The third piece in a ConHome mini-series this week on industrial strategy after the pandemic.
The proposal put forward by the Centre for Brexit Policy meets the EU demand for protection of its Single Market while also protecting the province.
Our five year electoral cycle is driving MPs to compete for short-term green subsidies without questioning the medium-term consequences.
“If necessary even tighter restrictions in conjunction with more long-term clarity for businesses would benefit the NHS and the economy”.
His archivist writes that this agreement has succeeded…in recovering powers which some thought had been lost permanently”.
The big questions are about an EU deal and Covid recovery. But one of the other places to look is how we turn our savings into investments.
The towns of the North East, left behind for generations by Labour, will need to see their Conservative MPs forging a durable path to a future.
McDonnell wanted a state-run pharmaceutical industry. So now we will never know how it would got on with producing Covid vaccines.
SMEs are facing unprecedented challenges. Faster internet speeds can make a great difference.
Before pumping more funding into the public sector, we must restore the habit of making sure we have the money in the bank before we start spending it.
We should double down on Product Development Partnerships, which are alive and well in the field of public health.