I would be interested to hear from people about whether HS2 should proceed, be cancelled or built from the North first, leaving open the question of improvements into London. I voted against HS2 when Parliament made the original decision and set out t… read more
The decision of the Italian Prime Minister to resign rather than face a Confidence vote brings to an end a curious government experiment. 2 populist parties with very different programmes and outlooks tried to govern together. Both found the restricti… read more
This Friday at Jackson Hole Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Fed, will make a most important speech. The financial markets are expecting confirmation that there will be further interest rate cuts from the USA to promote faster growth and a weaker dollar… read more
The PM is trying to get the EU to revisit the Withdrawal Agreement by asking them to first strike out the 165 pages of the backstop. It is by no means clear Parliament would vote through the WA minus the backstop, as it still leaves us staying in the … read more
It was a pleasure to talk to almost 100 guests at the latest Lunch Club event organised by Wokingham Conservatives . I set out a view of the opportunities available to the new government formed under Mr Johnson’s leadership recently. I looked forward … read more