John Redwood – (Wokingham) (Con) – Could my right hon. Friend comment on what difference, if any, he thinks it makes that a significant proportion of that debt is now owned by the Bank of England, which is 100% owned by the Government on behalf of the… read more
Yesterday in the Commons I set out how we ned a new economic strategy for the UK. The framework the government has developed since Brexit is a reheated version of Maastricht austerity, based on a 3% limit on the annual deficit and the need to cut debt… read more
Please see below my article published at Conservative Home: Manifestos matter. They are the way for an incoming government to set a direction for the country and to provide a work plan for the civil service to implement. In 2019 the Conservatives put … read more
In the early days of the pandemic the Chancellor saw the need for a massive fiscal and monetary boost to offset the worst features of the draconian lockdown imposed. I supported him and these policies, urging additional help for some small businesses … read more
Time was when the Daily Telegraph was a loyal supporter of the Prime Minister. It often reflected his views. It had been his generous and tolerant employer for many years. Yesterday the paper was brilliant. It urged him to follow up on his decision no… read more