The former ground the Commons to a halt in his campaign for Home Rule. That wouldn’t be so easy for the SNP. But they will make their presence felt…
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He has worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. The debate about whether or not the Bank of England should have a specific mandate for growth has […]
Follow Iain on Twitter. The Chancellor seems set to give personal finances a big boost in this week’s Budget. In his Sunday Sun column this weekend and on the Marr Show he focused on ‘aspiration’. “Whether you want to buy a new home, start up a business, get an apprenticeship or save for retirement, this […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He has worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. When it comes to Europe, there are a lot of sore heads right now in Whitehall. The latest […]
Follow Iain on Twitter. The highly informed readers of ConservativeHome will, of course, recognise 19 November 1967 as a key point in British economic history. That day Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced the devaluation of Sterling. After months of economic ‘strife’ [strangely it’s a word that does not seem to be used these days […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He has worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. The appointment of Canadian Central Bank Governor Mark Carney will prove to be the most significant public appointment […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He has worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. So the good 'ol Karl Rove strategy worked well in 2012 – for the Democrats. His maxim, that you […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He was worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. Commentary on the state of the Government – and Conservative fortunes within it – is starting to […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He was worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. Well, they’ve done it. After months of wrangling, the EU Commission is pressing ahead with the Financial Transaction […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He was worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. David Cameron did what he does best this week – inspire. But while inspiration is a potent political […]
Iain Anderson, Cicero Consulting, was involved in the Scottish party in the 1980s and 1990s and now regularly works and spends time in Scotland. In this Comment piece he analyses the Sanderson Report's recommendations for the future of the Scottish Conservatives, published today. At first sight the Sanderson Commission – the review of the Scottish […]
Iain Anderson is co-founder of Cicero Group and is an expert in global political risk and economic public policy issues. He has worked for a range of Conservative policymakers. He writes in a personal capacity. Follow Iain on Twitter. For too long now there has been 'talk' of unleashing infrastructure funding. In the Chancellor's Autumn […]