Which technologies could replace our fossil fuel driven economy? 7th August 2023 With most people relying on fossil fuel for vans and cars, deliveries, holiday travel and heating and with most industry using gas coal and oil for its... Westminster News
Competition is good for many public services 4th August 2023 I've previously discussed the strange agreement in much public debate that there are a defined number of public services which need to be in public ownership or... Westminster News
Why I am happier now we have left the EU 2nd August 2023 The worst job I was given in government was the UK's single market Minister. I held it at the time of maximum activity, with the EU claiming it needed to hurry... Westminster News
Brexit and the Anglosphere 1st August 2023 In 1973 when the UK joined the European Economic Community it had to impose tariffs on Commonwealth countries, put in VAT and confine its free trade ambitions... Westminster News
The UK avoids the pile up of debts in the EU 31st July 2023 In our later years in the EU it was becoming a problem that the UK was in the EU but not in the Euro. There were meetings the UK had to leave early when they... Westminster News
Can the UK now recapture lost markets and market shares? 30th July 2023 Our period in the EU led to the loss of substantial market share in many important areas of economic life. In the first ten years in the EEC our car output... Westminster News
Something for something – better pay and better productivity in the public sector 29th July 2023 The big decline in public sector productivity over the pandemic, and the failure to get back to previous levels now we are well past lockdowns is disturbing... Westminster News
Saving the UK car industry 28th July 2023 The UK and much of the EU needs to wake up to the reality that China has gained control over much of the raw materials and fabrication capacity to make vehicle... Westminster News
After Uxbridge, how to go green without soaking consumers 27th July 2023 We should be grateful to the voters of Uxbridge. They have posed the main parties some important questions about environmental policies – even though the one... Westminster News