Plato was wrong about “philosopher kings” – just look at Kwasi Kwarteng
The swift consequences of the Chancellor’s textbook ideology prove that leaders can’t rule from the head alone.
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No, Daniel Hannan, sterling isn’t crashing because the markets are scared of Keir Starmer
That market panic spiked at the exact moment of a Tory Budget has not made Hannan rethink his claim that…
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Voters no longer trust the Conservative Party to manage the economy
Many of the headline measures announced by Kwasi Kwarteng are actually popular – but the mini-budget overall is not.
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The Conservatives are lost in a fantasy world and are a danger to the country
The virus that infected the Tories during the Brexit years has led to ever more delusional beliefs.
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Labour shouldn’t celebrate the Tories’ economic failures
If Keir Starmer wins the next election turmoil could ruin the ambitions he is setting out at his party conference.
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A fight for electoral reform threatens Labour unity
Members have forced a vote at the party’s conference on proportional representation, which the leadership opposes.
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“We’re touchy about the term ‘managed decline’”: Joanne Anderson on being mayor of Liverpool
As Labour Party Conference begins, Anderson discusses the city’s political crisis and the tragedy of the recent shootings.
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As Britain faces a hard winter, the 1 per cent will get richer
That is Kwasi Kwarteng’s logic.
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The pound plummets as markets revolt against Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget
The government’s programme has cost the UK dearly, even before the first pound is borrowed.
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The rich are the biggest winners from Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-Budget
Those earning over £200,000 will receive a tax cut of £4,000.
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Liz Truss has taken the biggest ideological gamble for 40 years
Could a no-holds-barred drive for growth lead voters to return to the Tories?
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The tax cut for top earners isn’t just immoral – it won’t work
How will scrapping the 45p rate pay for itself? The Tories can’t answer that.
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Trussonomics is “a gamble” that breaks all the normal fiscal rules, committee hears
Spending announcements expected in the mini-budget are “unusual, to be polite”, experts tell the Treasury select committee.
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Conservative committee chair: Treasury is “sitting on” crucial economic forecast
Mel Stride, the chair of the Treasury Select Committee, says the government’s lack of transparency could have serious implications for…
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Vague policy is leaving businesses in the dark on their energy bills
The government is causing companies to waste money while they wait to find out how much help they will receive.
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Whitehall plans suicide prevention training for civil servants as recession looms
Economic downturns often coincide with suicide rate increases, so the government is discussing how its front-line staff can help the…
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Liz Truss is putting dogma before good government
The new Prime Minister has done nothing to heal a divided and anxious society.
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How will Scotland respond to King Charles?
The Scottish government has declared its interest in a royal head of state, but there are republican voices of discontent…
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Let’s not forget to scrutinise the new energy policy
It’s riddled with holes and shows most generosity towards energy companies.
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With a new resident in Downing Street, I survey 15 years of personal austerity
It is a decade and a half to the day since my life of insecurity and cheap furniture began.
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