We don’t need a new tax system on food, but instead to reform the one we already have to make it more rational, and indeed simpler.
Reduce the amount of VAT paid on telecoms to five per cent. Connectivity is an essential part of our daily lives, but that isn’t reflected in how it is taxed.
Johnson cannot afford to alienate so many of his colleagues – especially if the Tiverton and Honiton by-election leaves them even jumpier.
But without a clear green direction of travel across all these policies, there could be negative political consequences
Particularly ridiculous was the fact that the “environmentally friendly” spread included imported fruit such as melon, mango, and kiwi.
The Environment Secretary, in charge of the seven-year transition from the Common Agricultural Policy, prefers to do good by stealth.
We owe it to our children, and the NHS, to crack down on advertising and make sure healthy eating is always the easy choice.
Our troubles will be compounded by Ministers’ import promotion policies, most pronounced in the Business, Energy and Agriculture departments.
Obesity is a complex problem, and squeezing low-income households with mandatory price hikes won’t solve it.
Building up economic resilience will be necessary for a successful response to Brexit, Covid recovery and the transition to Net Zero.
Conservatives need to speak up and present petitions. We can be certain that our opponents are not sitting idle.
The UK needs a fresh, robust template. Central to it should be a differentiation between strategic and non-strategic areas.
There should be a growth target to complement the inflation target – to drive government departments to take actions that will promote more UK activity and jobs.
Inability or unwillingness to act in the military sphere should not lead to counter-productive hyperactivity in others.