‘Vote for an EU referendum and you’ll plunge Britain’s economy into chaos’
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter That is, I predict, the argument that Cameron and Osborne will deploy against Eurosceptic Tory… Read more »
Ruth Lea: Merkel’s prescription is not enough to prevent the €uro being torn apart
Last week was an extraordinary week by any standards. The economic forecasts produced by the Office for Budget Responsibility to… Read more »
46% of Tory members want a proper war on drugs; 39% want some form of decriminalisation
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter ConHome recently hosted a debate on drug legalisation. It was kicked off by this pro-reform… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The Government is stealing the property of ex-public sector workers
The Government has to cut spending. It has to do it somehow, and whatever way it chooses to do it… Read more »
EU in/out referenda arranged in constituencies of Cameron, Clegg and Miliband
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter If the politicians won't give a referendum on Britain's membership of the EU why don't… Read more »
Only 29% of Tory members think deficit will be under control by 2015. Grassroots more pessimistic about EU and immigration.
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Yesterday we published Tory members' verdict on the Autumn Statement. Today we publish answers to… Read more »
The repatriation of powers: always tomorrow, never today
By Paul GoodmanFollow Paul on Twitter. On the one hand, the Financial Times says this morning that the Government won't… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: The LSE was right to take Gaddafi’s money
"O wad some pow'r the giftie o' foresight gie us". In its absence, we must make the best judgments we… Read more »
Was Osborne right to increase benefits by 5.2%?
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter Patrick Wintour has already predicted that Polly Toynbee won't like tonight's speech from Iain Duncan… Read more »
Osborne’s ratings fall after Autumn Statement
By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter The Autumn Statement has hurt George Osborne's standing with the grassroots. Last month 79% of… Read more »
Jill Kirby: On Tuesday, the Chancellor passed up the opportunity to present a radical new path to economic growth
In the spring of 2010, commenting on the Conservatives' timid and lacklustre election strategy, Fraser Nelson made a prediction that… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: Has the 2011 Autumn Statement destroyed the argument that spending cuts can help the economy grow?
Paul Mason has an interesting blog arguing that the 2011 Autumn Statement has destroyed the argument for “expansionary fiscal contraction” —… Read more »
Anthony Browne: George Osborne is a good Chancellor in the worst of times
Is George Osborne having a good war? It is a critical issue for the country and its economy – and… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The key table from the Autumn Statement
UPDATE: A peril of blogging under time pressure. I have mis-represented the Policy Exchange June 2009 paper. That argued for… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: Osborne’s Autumn Statement is a message that he is going to miss his deficit reduction target
The Autumn Statement announces that George Osborne is going to miss his deficit reduction target, the central defining purpose of… Read more »