Let’s be honest, all regulation – even hedgehog holes – costs public money matthew lesh All the parties have pledged additional regulations, but the costs of these largely go unchecked, writes Matthew Lesh.
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto Mathew Lesh All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares every party leader when presenting their election manifestos. It’s not difficult to understand why this is so important. Politicians are trying to run a gigantic [...]
Let’s be honest, young adults should be free to make their own choices Matthew Lesh From smoking bans to national service, depriving young adults of basic freedoms is a growing trend among policy makers, says Matthew Lesh Growing up we were told a straightforward story about how to succeed: try hard at school, get into university or some sort of training, find work in a relevant field, save for a [...]
Let’s be honest: ‘miracle drug’ Ozempic will be a game-changer on obesity May 16, 2024 What if there was already a proven way to reduce obesity and improve health without government intervention? There is and it’s called Ozempic, says Matt Lesh A new study out this week claims that rising work absenteeism is being driven by obesity. There are reasons to doubt these findings. Official data from the Office for [...]
Let’s be honest, there are no easy answers to worklessness May 2, 2024 The government is right to be focused on getting people off welfare dependency and into work, but we shouldn’t be too optimistic about its chances of success, says Matthew Lesh In 1906, William Beveridge declared that those who cannot work should be maintained by public support. The condition, however, would be the “complete and permanent [...]
Let’s be honest, Tesco making big profits is a good thing April 18, 2024 Instead of criticising Tesco for having a bumper year, we should praise it for providing cheap food and jobs for millions, says Matthew Lesh There’s an unorthodox tourist sight that I always tick off on trips abroad. It’s not that I don’t check out the historic squares, the museums and galleries or even the nightlife. [...]
Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis April 4, 2024 Social media is an easy target for society's woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh.
Let’s be honest, Labour’s ‘securonomics’ will make the UK economy less secure March 21, 2024 Reeves’ aspiration to deliver greater stability may sound appealing, but greater state involvement will not deliver the growth she promises.
Let’s be honest, the UK will never grow all its own food – nor should it February 22, 2024 By scaremongering about food security and pledging to protect farmers, the Prime Minister is pandering to vested interests, says Matthew Lesh
Let’s be honest, social media bans won’t stop hate crimes February 8, 2024 With foreign tech bros easier to blame than problems closer to home, social media has become a catchall scapegoat, writes Matthew Lesh.