Bruce Anderson: George Osborne will do well tomorrow. His ratings, high already, will climb further.
Serious cooks pass the austerity test. It is easy to produce a good meal if the fresh fish has just arrived… Read more »
Ruth Lea: Trim the aid budget and cut taxes
When the Chancellor stands up next Tuesday to unveil his latest policies for economic growth, we can be certain of… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: Europe’s political order may deserve to collapse – but what replaces it may be worse
Eurozone policymakers are running out of ideas, and have taken to repeating old ones louder. In financial markets, some think… Read more »
Anthony Browne: An employers’ NI holiday would be simpler and more effective than handouts for companies hiring the jobless
Nick Clegg’s announcement of £1bn worth of programmes to help the young unemployed is more than welcome. I have made… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: We have to address the systemic educational failures which create the criminal underclass
Yesterday's Times (£) has an infuriating article. As part of his sentence, a young criminal was required to write a… Read more »
Anthony Browne: The government needs a powerful message that it is giving help to the unemployed: an employers’ NI holiday would fit the bill
Imagine young James, out of work for a year, and almost giving up hope for the future. He applies for… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The €uro: A remarkably sustained exercise in Really Not Getting It
As some of us have been pointing out for years, the real threat to the euro was always the bailouts, and never that countries… Read more »
Jill Kirby: The agencies handling confidential information are still failing to take privacy seriously
Yesterday's report from Big Brother Watch, on the loss of sensitive personal personal data by local authorities, shows the extent… Read more »
Anthony Browne: In the build-up to the Autumn Statement, the announcement of Osborne’s growth strategy is growing in importance day by day
Next week’s Autumn statement by the Chancellor – and announcement of his growth strategy – is growing in importance almost… Read more »
Stephan Shakespeare: British voters have more faith in Merkel than Cameron to take necessary decisions for €urozone
A poll conducted by YouGov between 4th and 7th November in four EU countries (a little-noticed poll, perhaps because it… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: What should George Osborne say in the Autumn Statement?
George Osborne’s autumn statement on November 29th will necessitate an extremely challenging and important judgement call. The Bank of England,… Read more »
Bruce Anderson: There is no alternative to legalisation of drugs and this is how it might work
It made me take notice. Jimmy Carter and Perry Worsthorne signing the same manifesto: who would have thought it? Admittedly,… Read more »
Ruth Lea: Britain is in a depression and the Coalition’s green policies are making matters worse
The destruction of British industry, prosperity and jobs goes on. The latest casualty is Rio Tinto Alcan’s aluminium smelter in… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: The first phase of the Coalition is over. We no longer need Lib Dem backbenchers to govern
It is time to review the nature and functioning of the Coalition. The Coalition Agreeement may have said much about… Read more »
Anthony Browne: Give a job to the unemployed and get half of the benefits saved
The Chancellor is getting flooded with proposals to revive the economy (see ConHome's 'turbocharge series'), so he should be able to create some fireworks during his… Read more »