Freelance diplomacy in Venezuela sits at the intersection of Johnson’s three post-premiership priorities: remuneration, supporting Ukraine, and keeping himself in the public eye.
And thus we arrive at the most important (and inevitable) of all deflationary trends: demographic change. Retired people tend to consume less than their working age compatriots – thus putting downward pressure on demand as the population ages.
The defeat of these parties is above all a task for the moderate Right.
We might not rejoin, but the political momentum is now with those seeking a closer relationship. From a Brexiteer perspective, Johnson is sounding rather complacent.
Downing Street and CCHQ will be perturbed by the continuing run of men being selected in the safer constituencies.
In future, the economy may run into inflation bottlenecks earlier in economic recoveries than before, thus constraining growth.
And if he is strong and the West weak, why has his Ukraine invasion gone wrong – and why are our governments showing unity and resolution?
Lord Agnew’s account of why he decided he must go has not had the attention it deserves.
Leavers and Remainers have been premature to judge this major constitutional change.
The Chancellor extolled principles that point to the possibility of meaningful pro-growth reform of how revenues are raised.
After numerous protests, leaders have been forced to rethink their insistence on repeated lockdowns.
Local pride in towns like Blyth is wounded at every turn by evidence of neglect, shoddiness and former greatness.
The media has suggested there is something suspect about the Conservative Party’s receipt of private money.
Using modern Germany as a stick with which to beat old-fashioned Britain is a grave mistake.