Liz Truss and Joe Biden are at odds over trickle-down economics
The Prime Minister and the President will hold a bilateral meeting while in New York for the UN General Assembly.
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The Prime Minister and the President will hold a bilateral meeting while in New York for the UN General Assembly.
ByThe Tory front-runner’s proposal would save the poorest tenth of households just 76p per month.
ByThere is no reason to believe that Liz Truss's tax policy would pay for itself or reduce inflation.
ByUnder craven, venal, populist leaders, countries can lose their way frighteningly fast. Just ask the Romans.
ByThe more the former chancellor moves into Truss’s space on tax cuts, the more credibility he loses.
ByThe lawyer Dan Neidle reflects on how Nadhim Zahawi’s solicitors sought to shut down his inquiries.
ByThe former chancellor’s pledge to cut VAT on energy bills shows he is dancing to Liz Truss’s tune.
ByThe climate emergency can no longer be dismissed by politicians – even if some voters don’t regard it as a…
ByLeadership contenders forget the Tories were voted in on that condition.
ByConservative leadership candidates have promised to slash tax but have neglected to discuss funding for the NHS, schools and social…
BySince 1980 wealth in the UK has risen by 174 per cent but wealth tax revenue has risen by just…
ByRather than advancing a new vision for the country, the Tory candidates are taking refuge in outdated orthodoxies.
ByToday’s leadership contenders barely mention the thing that dominated British politics for a decade.
ByConservative contenders are forgetting that the government stimulates the economy by spending.
ByThe proposal by Tory leadership candidates would leave the UK with the lowest corporate tax rate in the G20.
ByFree-market dogma is no solution to the UK’s living standards crisis.
ByInterest rate rises have had the unintended effect of draining the public purse.
ByIt's a moot point — barely anyone in the UK can afford the sort of tricksy accountant required to avoid…
ByTax-free allowances for middle and higher earners will have more cash-value than payments made to those out of work receiving…
ByThe UK Chancellor has opted to listen to Big Oil and ignore consumer and climate concerns.
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