The Chancellor’s numbers do not add up By Sir John Redwood on July 9, 2025 There is general agreement amongst the commentariat that the Chancellor faces a big bill this autumn to make the numbers

==================================================== By Sir John Redwood on July 7, 2025 The 1974-9 Labour government ran out of money by 1976 and had to go to the IMF to borrow. That entailed

=============================================== By Sir John Redwood on July 5, 2025 The government does not understand the energy market. They say if the market stopped making gas generated power the

Robin Hood economics ends in poverty By Sir John Redwood on June 29, 2025 Of course most of the tax revenue needed has to be paid by the rich and the better off. The art of taxation is to set rates

London Is So Over A viral tweet that raises deeper questions about our capital city Matt Goodwin 23 June 2025 When I took out my phone and fired off a tweet about my experiences in London, I didn’t

BRC chief executive, Helen Dickson, stated that the figures indicate a need for the Government to intervene and stop the rising cost of employment. She explained: “Retailers are grappling with the

Our tax revenues go down as taxes go up By Sir johnredwood on June 14, 2025 The OBR in March, reviewing its budget forecasts, quietly cut its forecast for capital or wealth taxes by £2.8 bn for

Fiscal irresponsibility By Sir John Redwood on June 6, 2025 Rachel Reeves claims fiscal responsibility but does the opposite, boosting spending and borrowing. With the agreement of all parties the

A delayed tram ride to growth? June 5, 2025 by Sir John Redwood My area of the Thames Valley has grown rapidly for many years. We attract plenty of new business, new industrial parks and jobs. There

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