I remind the reader that aspiration applies to all workers. We need an economy where as many people work full time to ensure that the market economy works for everybody.
Singapore lets you build momentum around that income, while the UK just exacerbates the expenses. If we returned, we’d pay a gruelling marginal rate of tax while footing the bill entirely for nursery and childcare costs. Treading water rather than making progress.
London should be the most business-friendly city in Europe: deep capital markets, common law, the English language, and a critical mass of talent. Yet from the vantage point of a small or growing firm, it is anything but.
The breaking of promises and the misleading of the public surely warrants its own investigation. You might say Reeves has been economical with the truth, but are we sure she could be economical about anything?
As Britain experiences a brain drain of Nick (30), aka young professionals, the triple lock and a wapping welfare bill remain in their place. Will the Tories wake up to it?
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her Budget. Here is a selection of responses from the Opposition and ThinkTanks.
We have a political opportunity to (re)create a new generation of Conservatives who are the proprietors of capital.
Tory Leader Kemi Badenoch warns the UK faces bankruptcy without benefit cuts
The poor man who can afford his basic needs shouldn’t take £200 out of a rich man’s wallet to finance his Sky sports subscriptions and takeaways.
Britain’s economy is on pause while Rachel Reeves decides who to tax next. From housing to hospitality, every sector is paying the price for a PM and Chancellor without a political compass.
The UK’s wealthiest clearly see life as more than a game of hoarding money. But it doesn’t mean they will indulge in an indefinite game of jump and how high with the government. Patience is wearing thin.
The Chancellor blames the Tories, the world, and everyone else — except herself.
Conservatives cannot afford to ignore charlatans like Stevenson. His pernicious ideas – unchecked – erode faith in capitalism, fuel class warfare, and pave the way for disastrous policies like Labour’s wealth grabs. We must engage head-on.
Nothing is more prescient right now than the Gary Stevenson-led relentless drive for a wealth tax. We can push back against this disaster – we just need better policies.
What may appear modest in Treasury modelling can be existential for small, specialised jurisdictions heavily exposed in a single sector.