Reform UK will be following the Trump model of governance should they win
One session at Reform’s conference was titled “Saving British democracy and lessons from Trump”
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The health in pregnancy grant worked. November’s budget should restore it.
The government’s plan for change is clear in its determination to give every child the best start in life. Restoring the health in pregnancy grant would be a relatively low-cost, proven mechanism to do this.
How successive governments have created a new rentier economy
Governments appease corporations and the super-rich by following the old policies which benefit a few.
New employment rights will make defining an employee more important than ever
‘It is now more important than ever to address a surprisingly difficult question: who will be entitled to these employment rights’
Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech offered nothing for most people
‘The state needs to be hands-on, and not leave it all to the pirates of City of London’
How the Building Safety Regulator has become the slow death of Labour’s housing agenda
The BSR isn’t protecting people, it is paralysing housing starts in the places that need them most.
The Glastonbury controversies show we need a more nuanced understanding of free speech
The very founding document of liberal free speech principles makes the argument that free speech is context-dependent, not absolute
Corporate vs human welfare: The story of Drax
There is no means-testing for corporate welfare payments.
The government should back regeneration to build new homes and tackle poor-quality existing properties
The government has rightly prioritised housebuilding, committing to build 1.5m net new homes this parliament. But existing homes need investment too.
Carers week: We should be constantly finding ways to make carers’ lives easier
I am a carer and perhaps it’s time for me to talk about it