Conservative governments can raise tax rates temporarily as part of a clear plan – which wasn’t the case with last week’s announcement.
Perhaps the simplest way of putting it is: it’s all about economic credibility, stupid. Because come 2024, it certainly will be.
There is deprivation and lower educational attainment in the southern new towns, coastal communities, inner cities and rural coldspots.
Action on decarbonising heat so far is not nearly sufficient to meet our 2050 net zero target. But a potential solution is right under our noses.
No fuel duty rises, self-employed taxes, income tax rises, more taxes on food and drink – and the like.
Plus: As of writing, I’ve had hardly any communications at all from constituents about the Coronavirus.
The Coronavirus will punch a hole in Sunak’s sums sufficient to throw levelling-up, Boosterism, Brexit bonuses – what have you – off course.
“I’m not going to be able to go through every measure with you”, he tells Sophy Ridge as she presses him on the controversial proposal.
Plus: More Ronseal, please. And: If the Treasury wants to flick multiple V-signs at blue collar voters, it will put up fuel duty.
In the second piece of our mini-series, our guest author says that a switch to the scheme would most likely leave the average motorist better-off.
The majority of Brits drive to work in a car or a van, but journalists and politicians get the train to work. I think that’s reflected in political discourse.
Maybe this new-party-with-a-charismatic-leader thing isn’t as easy as people imagined.
Let us hope not. It’s unlikely, but not completely impossible. The Government must battle four trends to reduce the risk.
Plus: Unsung Conservative heroes. The Centre for Rocket Studies. And: why do we need the traditional, three-year University course?
That’s you told, Johnson and Truss. Plus: a Universal Credit Brexit Dividend for working families.