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Tag Archives: George Osborne
The attraction of real power
According to various news reports the last Cabinet meeting of 2015 was held not in No 10 Downing Street as usual, or in a public setting where members of the public could observe our Government exercising its delegated power over … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged David Cameron, George Osborne, John Whittingdale, Rupert Murdoch
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A statement fit for Katy
This weeks Autumn Statement appears to have surprised a number of commentators for its appearance as being a ‘popular’ one that protects areas which were otherwise considered as under threat. Had we been approaching a General Election, such a statement … Continue reading
BBC Sussex must act responsibly
This morning a tweet from BBC Sussex reports “There’s concerns there could be more houses built in rural Sussex after the Autumn Statement” the tweet links to a news report that refers to the very positive decision by the Chancellor … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged BBC Sussex, George Osborne, Kirsty Allsop, Rural Housing
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The need for Lords Reform
The embarrassment of our Government over Mondays vote on tax credits is fully deserved. As many commentators have pointed out, there were several routes open to George Osborne to successfully achieve their miserable and un-mandated objective of removing the credits from … Continue reading
The U turn that created SPFI
Yesterday the Government committed our nation to an agreement with the Chinese Government and some of their Industries, along with a Company largely owned by the French Government to generate electricity at a price that will heap debt onto the shoulders of our children through their future … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Chinese Investors, David Cameron, French Government, George Osborne, Nuclear power, PFI
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The Lords bite back
It is easy to assume that the House of Lords is a bit of a toothless body when it comes to dealing with the business of Government. They can delay legislation and often amend it but are rarely in a … Continue reading
A good sign of things to come
The decision by 21 Labour MPs to abstain in the vote last night on George Osborne’s unnecessary and irrelevant fiscal charter is very welcome. It is possible that their decision to take Jeremy Corbyn at his word will send such … Continue reading
Economic ignorance
Speeches yesterday and today in the Brighton Centre suggest that neither Jeremy Corbyn nor John McDonnell really understand some very basic principles and activities of Government in relationship to business and the economy. In practice this makes them little different to the … Continue reading
Horological Easing
This morning on Week in Westminster, the MP for Wyre Forest Mark Garnier was invited to reflect on the Governments decision to slash tax credits for 1000’s of working families. He responded to a challenge from Frank Field MP who argues … Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Frank Field, George Osborne, Mark Garnier, Tax Credits
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