Inside Politics
The End of the Party?
While the boom lasted, economists calling for a return to such policies have often been treated like party-poopers. Now the party is over, will politicians start listening to their advice again?
Inside Politics
Inside Politics
Housing U-turn?
Hopefully the debate about PGS is over and the discussion can move on to making the tariff work. If properly designed, it could both strengthen local democracy and help to build the houses this country needs.
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The Magpie Chancellor
The press may have christened our new Chancellor the “Magpie” but real magpies at least accumulate small treasures. Mr Darling, on the other hand, has collected nothing but debt.
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Liberal again
For people who believe in limited government, low taxation and free trade – in other words, for economic liberals – the Conservative party had for a long time been the party closest to their thinking. Yet over the past months, some conflicting messages have come out of the party.