The British economy has been in serious trouble, with an annual growth rate of 0.9% since the 2008 economic crash. With that in mind, how do we grow the economy and save our public services? It is a strange thing…
Back in July, I described the events that culminated in Boris Johnson’s resignation as “unprecedented, extraordinary, and frankly, farcical”. Little did I think that, merely a few months later, I would find myself in the same position describing the downfall…
The new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, promised to be a tax-cutting Prime Minister. She has kept her promise. The “mini-budget” announced by the new Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, will introduce some of the biggest tax cuts in a generation. Yet, the caveat…
It was once said that ‘all political lives end in failure’. Theresa May and Boris Johnson would reluctantly agree with that. The turnover of Prime Ministers has never been higher, with four leaders in the past six years. The position…
Britain’s economy is not world beating, but is taking a beating. After 12 long years of austerity, the worst economic performance of any advanced country during the pandemic, Brexit, and the government’s failures during the cost of living crisis, the economy…
After months of zombie government and vacuous leadership, Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson has finally departed Downing Street to give way for the new leader, Elizabeth Truss. As the country’s 56th prime minister, many will ponder the likelihood of new…