Jeremy Corbyn is completely out of touch with the real debate about UK austerity August 30, 2016 Following the Brexit vote, normal service seems to have resumed. A key question in economic policy since the General Election of 2010 has moved centre stage once again: should the government abandon austerity? At one level, the question has an easy answer. Interest rates are now so low that the UK government can borrow for [...]
GMB members want to back Jeremy Corbyn’s rival Owen Smith August 10, 2016 One of the UK's biggest unions has backed Jeremy Corbyn's rival Owen Smith in the bitterly fought campaign. By 60 per cent to 40 per cent, GMB members voted to endorse Smith over Corbyn, The GMB union represents workers on the Trident nuclear programme. Corbyn has repeatedly voiced his view that renewal of the nuclear [...]
City A.M.’s Devilishly Difficult 2017 Sports Quiz Part 2: The odd and business stories from the sporting year December 21, 2017 It has been another vintage year of sporting drama, from the triumphs of Anthony Joshua and Lewis Hamilton to the disappointments of England’s failed Ashes defence and Usain Bolt’s anticlimactic farewell. But as the dust settles on 2017, how much have you remembered about those defining moments, or the storylines playing out off the field, [...]
Philip Hammond has failed to improve the Tory party’s chances of electoral survival November 24, 2017 This was an elastoplast Budget. Its purpose was to cover the deepening gash in the Conservative party, give Philip Hammond’s reputation time to heal, and keep out germs hurled by the opposition benches. In this regard, it mostly worked. Read more: The Budget was a valiant attempt at an impossible balancing act The £3bn worth [...]
Capitalism needs a makeover – and employee ownership can help December 20, 2017 As the leader of the Liberal Democrats, one of my aims is to address the falling social mobility and high levels of inequality that are fuelling public discontent and frustration in twenty-first century Britain. But this doesn’t simply mean taxing the incomes of high earners, as Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party would have it. High-earners are [...]
Will Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister? September 19, 2017 Will Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister? YES – Rupert Myers, barrister and writer. Of course Boris will be the next Prime Minister. Politics isn’t a meritocratic process – look at Trump and Brexit. First, consider whether Vladimir Putin would like Boris to be PM. Obviously he would. Anything that might bring chaos or [...]
Jeremy Corbyn unveils renationalistation transformation plans for Britain’s transport system August 16, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has laid out his plans to rebuild and transform the UK's transport system through renationalisation as the fight for the Labour crown continues. Corbyn set out how he would "rebuild and transform Britain's transport system", extending public ownership from rail to bus networks. He said that enough money from public ownership [...]
Come clean, Comrade Corbyn: Socialism is always a disaster June 27, 2017 Have you heard the good news? Jeremy Corbyn loves you, and wants you to love him. He offers you peace and joy and a fulfilled life. So sayeth Monsieur Zen: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of [...]
The extent of Jeremy Corbyn’s appeal to young voters may be limited, according to new polling figures August 26, 2016 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn leads Theresa May by a wafer-thin margin among young voters, according to pollsters Yougov, while the Tory leader has an overwhelming lead among those of retirement age. In a poll commissioned by The Times, Yougov found that Corbyn is more popular amongst a sole group of voters split by age – the [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s claims of support from Bernie Sanders have been rubbished by the Vermont senator August 24, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn is facing fresh embarrassment after Vermont senator Bernie Sanders rubbished the Labour leader's claims of sending a message of support. Speaking at a campaign event on Monday evening in East London, Corbyn claimed Sanders had contacted his team over the weekend. However, Sanders' camp have denied that there had been any message transmitted from [...]