Keir Starmer’s Labour Party is frequently criticised for the lack of detail around most of its policy pronouncements. One area where this is far less
Getting the railways to function properly has been a problem ever since they were first invented. The opening ceremony of the Liverpool and Manchester railway
This week I got rid of my electric car. As a car, it was a pleasure to drive. I also enjoyed the fact that it disconcerted at
Last week, Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Bank and Nobel Laureate in economics, published his review into the process of forecasting
The Scottish hate crime law has been a prominent feature in the media ever since it came into force just over a week ago on
Derby has been a place where rail locomotives and rolling stock have been built for the best part of two centuries. A manufacturing capability was
There’s no shortage of special interest groups placing demands on the public purse. But with limited funds available, we must have an honest conversation about
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its economic and fiscal outlook document in conjunction with Jeremy Hunt’s budget statement on 6 March. Close scrutiny is paid
Humza Yousaf, the First Minister of Scotland, does not often attract plaudits. But last week he overrode the advice of his officials. Shock, horror. Surely Sir
The Greek god Chronos, known as Saturn to the Romans, was notorious for eating his own children. Something similar seems to be going on within
Criticising the Bank of England has become fashionable in City circles. From persisting too long with quantitative easing, to completely missing the upsurge in inflation
News that we have entered a technical recession will come as no surprise to anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with the British economy. But what
Pre-election blows are being traded with increasing ferocity by both the main parties. Do the costs of Labour’s energy policies bear scrutiny? And can the
Universities in the UK have received bad press in the past week or so. It was revealed that many of them have been admitting foreign
The dramatic erosion of marriage in the UK is one of the key social changes of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Last week, the Office
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