Jonty Bloom
18 September 2024
John Major’s Brexit intervention
The former Conservative prime minister told Amol Rajan that when it comes to the “ultras” who took Britain out of the EU, he's in an unforgiving mood
Read the full article18 September 2024
Labour’s biggest challenge
UK government debt is set to treble catastrophically in the next 50 years. Can Labour do anything about it?
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Brexit is getting worse
A new report suggests the negative effects of leaving the EU are deepening
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Dragging the EU into the future
But we won’t be there to reap the benefits of modernisation
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Daniel Hannan: deluded, dangerous and in denial
His life’s work has been a catastrophe – and now Hannan’s latest Brexit argument will be music to Putin’s ears
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A museum of Brexit horrors
The delusional europhobes want to set up a museum of Brexit. Here are a few ideas to get them going
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At last, truth in the Commons over Brexit
Jonathan Reynolds’ reaction to business and trade questions mark an important turning point
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Tugendhat would be the least worst Tory leader
… And that’s why he almost certainly has no chance as the Conservatives start voting
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The case for land tax
Replacing unfair, outdated levies with taxes based on land value would benefit 77% of us and help the country level up
Read the full article31 August 2024
How Labour could fill the black hole
The same tax rate for earnings and wealth would be a seismic change that raised billions
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The madness of snubbing Erasmus+
Keir Starmer’s trip to Germany and France feels empty without rejoining the scheme
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Starmer should champion youth mobility
Instead of pretending to be dragged into it, why not celebrate it?
Read the full article21 August 2024
More queues, right on cue
Delays for travellers to Europe are about to get much worse with the EU’s new entry/exit system
Read the full article20 August 2024
Why I won’t buy from Gail’s Bakery
I’m not one for boycotts, but I make an exception for business leaders who backed Brexit
Read the full article15 August 2024
The death of Tory economics
The 14 year experiment went on far too long. Now Labour has to make the economy work
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The Tories’ escape from reality
After an election rout, they’ve chosen moaning about Labour over much-needed self-examination
Read the full article09 August 2024
Another unearthed scandal of Tory waste
Businesses have dodged £4 billion in tax because of government incompetence
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Exploding the last Brexit myth
No, things wouldn’t have gone better if the Tories had prioritised Commonwealth trade
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Brexit: the end of the beginning?
The long road back to the EU will take years – maybe decades – to traverse. But we must make a start
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The sun comes out for Rachel Reeves
Falling interest rates have nothing to do with Labour’s new chancellor - but she will definitely take them
Read the full article31 July 2024
The £112bn wasters
Rachel Reeves’s cuts come only after the previous government squandered vast sums of money
Read the full article29 July 2024
The black hole and the bombshell
Rachel Reeves delivered controversial cuts.. and then came 'proof' the Tories misled the nation
Read the full article28 July 2024
Repaying the Tories, with interest
The Bank didn’t cut rates during the election – might it do so now?
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Why the pound is getting stronger
The end of the “idiot premium” has strengthened the value of sterling
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Sanity is coming home
Three weeks in, Starmer has brought Britain closer to the EU, and outraged Brexiteers. What’s not to like?
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The perfect symbolism of Blenheim
One day - and a couple of subtle hints - showed Europe that the grown-ups are back in charge of Britain
Read the full article18 July 2024
A Brexit bombshell buried in the King’s Speech
Mirroring updated EU product rules will cheer industry and enrage Brexiteers
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The two-child benefit cap must go
A way to scrap this unfair, unpopular policy should have been at the heart of Labour’s King’s Speech
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Dodging the cost of Brexit
If the Treasury published an audit of the damage done by leaving, Starmer would face a serious political problem
Read the full article10 July 2024
Rebuilding Britain, on the cheap
Here’s how Rachel Reeves can start setting the economy back on track without breaking the bank
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PM Starmer must get serious about Europe
The Labour government must now repair the damage done by Britain’s greatest ever political blunder
Read the full article03 July 2024
A conspiracy of silence
A lacklustre campaign has been marked by an unwillingness to get real about Britain’s problems
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