The economic cure for populism
Concerns about inequality, the environment and much else must be set aside for the pursuit of national wealth.
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David Gauke
David Gauke is the former justice secretary and was MP for South West Hertfordshire from 2005 to 2019.
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Rachel Reeves’ fiscal headache is getting bigger
Some combination of tax rises or spending cuts is likely to be necessary by the autumn.
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The Tories must do more than apologise for Liz Truss
The party should make it clear that both Truss and Boris Johnson’s days as Conservative candidates are over.
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Rachel Reeves should fear the bond market vigilantes
The City likes nothing more than spoiling a Labour chancellor’s party.
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Bring back Boris? Are you having a laugh?
The former PM has no hope of winning over the voters the Conservatives need.
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The prisons crisis demands a new era of reform
We must break the cycle of short sentences and reoffending.
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Rachel Reeves shouldn’t U-turn on winter fuel cuts
It would be a dangerous risk for a high-borrowing government to bow to political pressure.
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Starmer can turn Reform’s rise to his advantage
Farage’s prominence gives Labour a new opportunity to attract tactical votes and secure re-election.
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The Tories are in danger of irrelevance
A fourth-place finish in the local elections has deepened the party’s existential crisis.
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