by Chris Rogers | 21 Nov 2016 | Economy, European Union
Philip Hamond is in trouble with his own MPs again. The Chancellor, who this week gives his Autumn Statement (effectively the second Budget) to Parliament this week, has been lampooned by many within his own ranks. Why? Because Tory backbenchers, and indeed some of...
by Chris Rogers | 17 Nov 2016 | Economy, Politics
Few people would argue that Prime Minister is a tough job. Similarly, Liam Fox, David Davis and Boris Johnson – the ‘Three Brexiteers’ – have got their work cut out for them. And Jeremy Hunt at the Department of Health is grappling with financial pressures on the NHS...
by Chris Rogers | 4 Nov 2016 | European Union
Court Out There Only one place to begin this week, and that is with the High Court’s ruling in London that Parliament must vote on Article 50 – effectively giving both the Commons and the Lords a say over whether and when the UK can start the process of leaving the...
by Chris Rogers | 28 Oct 2016 | Economy, European Union
Everything’s going to be OK We start this week with good news – sort of. UK GDP grew 0.5% in the three months from July through to September: the three months, you’ll note, after the vote to leave the European Union. That was a touch slower than the previous...
by Chris Rogers | 26 Oct 2016 | Economy, Energy, Infrastructure, Transport
When the Government announced yesterday afternoon that Heathrow was its preferred option for a new airport runway, it confirmed the worst-kept secret in Westminster. After decades of conjecture and lobbying, including the publication of the Davies Report, ministers...
