Estonia’s government has, in a White Paper that rightly calls for Russia’s defeat, estimated it could be done at a cost merely of 0.25 per cent of Western GDP over four years.
Developing our remaining reserves creates employment opportunities and generates much-needed tax revenues as we transition to alternatives.
Britain missed its chance to harness her oil and gas wealth as Norway did – but we have another valuable asset portfolio, with a record of long-termist management, close at hand.
We need to look at improving efficiency, and new ways of doing things. Many who work in the NHS are frustrated with the waste of both time and money, resulting from inefficient practices and poor management.
The worst outcome would be long-term contracts that turn out to be bad value, and which no one feels like they signed up to.
Russia is running out of time be able to split Europe with high gas prices: it looks now as though it won’t. In this round of energy blackmail, Putin has come off no better than Arthur Scargill.
It would not only bring practical benefits for the present, but could provide a means of easing societal problems in the future.
It is an essential British interest that Putin’s efforts to split Germany, France and Italy from the front line states fails.
NATO must stand united against Russia’s desire to restore Soviet hegemony.
The international community must set out consequences for Beijing’s flagrant breaches of international treaties.
Children make up around 20 per cent of the population – yet CAMHS only receives 6.4 per cent of mental health spending.
My view is that the only way to help square this circle is to rediscover our concern for public service reform.
We can expect greater divergence, whether we like it or not, and should focus on our diplomatic relationships outside the bloc.
Our experience suggests arrivals stores could boost UK airport passenger spending by between 20 and 30 per cent.
Any sincere reading of the British economy since 2010 need acknowledge one basic thing: that the essential problem with the modern economy isn’t income inequality, but a lack of income.