by Chris Rogers | 19 May 2017 | Economy, European Union, Politics
Manifesto mania For avid political readers, this week must have been manna from heaven with the publication of not one, not two, but three manifestos ahead of the UK general election on 8 June. After the brilliant/calamitous (delete as appropriate) leak of the Labour...
by Chris Rogers | 2 May 2017 | Economy, Politics, Welfare
Members of respected economic organisation the OECD must have been watching – or reading – Robin Hood. The renowned international policy forum made an intriguing suggestion last week. Britain should scrap state pensions for well-off pensioners, and should instead...
by Chris Rogers | 21 Apr 2017 | European Union
No election? Oh, yes there is! Where else to start this week but with Theresa May’s sudden and unexpected announcement of a snap General Election on 8 June. The Prime Minister’s decision was a shock to many, and even members of her Cabinet and Downing Street staff...
by Chris Rogers | 13 Apr 2017 | European Union
We need to talk about Russia With the battle over Brexit terms (mostly) on hiatus during parliamentary recess, the Government has found fresh cause for disagreement with European ministers over the response to Russia’s alleged involvement in last week’s chemical...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Mar 2017 | Economy, European Union, Politics
The royal seal of approval The Queen gave the European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill the royal seal of approval this week, and with Royal Assent the Bill was passed into law, granting Theresa May the power to trigger Article 50 and begin the formal process...
