There are few policies that do not require additional spending or borrowing that have the potential to deliver such a profound windfall.
Both candidates agree: there is a “Treasury orthodoxy” that damages economic growth. Coming from an ex-Chancellor and a former Chief Secretary, that is a powerful charge.
Pandemic and war, like two horsemen of the Apocalypse, leave the Chancellor scrabbling for a response.
When outraged parents first got in touch, I went into battle. But whilst the maths may seem deeply counter-intuitive, it holds up.
Evidence does not suggest Britain is at the sweet spot on the Laffer Curve where raising it will cut revenue, nor that doing so will harm investment.
Over a third of those who asked a question during a Hancock statement yesterday were to some degree resistant to such shutdowns.
The coverage of death rates in this country has been lacking in nuance – leading people to have skewed perceptions of the UK’s performance.
Some of the solutions being proposed for UK trade talks would make it a pariah state in the WTO community.
The Coronavirus will punch a hole in Sunak’s sums sufficient to throw levelling-up, Boosterism, Brexit bonuses – what have you – off course.
More women. Fewer minorities. Lots of councillors and former candidates. And fewer married people. Our complete guide to the new intake of Tory MPs.
Voters across the political spectrum are united in their wish to see more done here.