Kwarteng U-Turns: Dire Tory Prospects
The Treasury’s U-turn on the 45p top tax rate has been welcomed by the markets and the public, but it has only worsened the Truss Government’s terrible optics
Category: British Politics
Short: Kwarteng’s Gamble
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng recently announced economic measures to curb the cost of living crisis. It is classic trickle-down economics, and the markets seem to agree.
Liz Truss and the Great Leap Rightward
PM Truss has entered Downing Street. Her cabinet appointments threaten a lurch to the right wing. Can Britain cope?
Johnson Quits: A Tirade
Well, there he goes. A man who, just a few short weeks ago, announced his intention to pursue a third Prime Ministerial term, and described his political career as “barely… Read more »
Sunak and Javid Resign: Johnson’s House of Cards
The Chancellor and Health Secretary have both resigned from Johnson’s cabinet, a one-two punch for the PM, but has it sealed his fate?