Lib Dems call for Biden-style tax on share buybacks at spring conference March 16, 2024 Party leader Sir Ed Davey said: “Neither the Conservative government or Labour Party have explained how they will fund public services fairly after the next election.
Ignore the protests, the Conservatives are the true Just Stop Oil party August 7, 2023 Ignore the protests, no one has done more to ‘Just Stop Oil’ than the Conservatives, who have actually been in power for the past 13 years.
We don’t need more puppet devolution with Whitehall still holding the purse strings December 13, 2022 There is no doubt in my mind that devolution is the right way forward for local politics and for the UK as a whole. As a former Mayor and local politician, I know that if you want to make a difference to your local community, and if you want to improve the place where you [...]
Labour’s Yimby housing policies are vote winners – but how it sells them is crucial April 3, 2024 Labour's plans to solve the housing crisis are promising, but it needs to be tactical about how it pitches them in order to win over as many voters as possible, Jessica Frank-Keyes writes
Street votes will worsen our already archaic planning system instead of cutting red tape June 9, 2022 A central pillar of the government’s Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, which had its second reading yesterday, is Michael Gove’s plan to provide neighbours with the agency to prevent planning applications. This may, on the surface, seem like a good idea, and it will probably win his party some votes – but it is a [...]
London pays its way in the economy, Treasury needs to remember to pay us back November 17, 2022 After three prime ministers in as many months, it’s been hard to keep up with the government’s positions. Fracking, triple lock pensions, levelling up – out, in and out again – like a kind of policy hokey cokey. Today, at least, we will get some clarity on the fiscal plan of the new government, after [...]
McKinsey wins £3m govt contract: fights off competition from EY, Bain and Boston Consulting – CityAM : CityAM August 23, 2021 McKinsey & Company has won a contract worth up to £3m to consult the government on digital, data and technology services ahead of the annual spending review, according to reports. The firm fought off competition from EY, Bain and Boston Consulting Group, according to reports, which suggest that the contract, valued at £53,571 per day, [...]
Michael Gove under investigation about financial interests – but nobody knows what February 29, 2024 Michael Gove is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog, it has emerged.
Sue Gray day: Who is the cat-loving former pub landlady from Tottenham who probed partygate? May 25, 2022 It’s D-Day in Westminster. Sue Gray has published her long-awaited report in the Downing Street parties during lockdown. The document is currently with the Prime Minister. Gray took on the civil service investigation into allegations of coronavirus rule-breaking at No 10 in December. As a result, over the course of the last six months, Gray [...]
Berkeley Homes to sue Michael Gove for ‘irrational’ decision to block Kent housing development, reports May 2, 2023 Berkeley Homes, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, has taken Michael Gove to court over his decision to block one of its developments because he did not like the look of the homes. The housing secretary overruled planning inspectors and refused permission for a 165-home development in Kent over claims about generic properties, according to [...]