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From the Editor: Thank you to our readers and supporters

Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (6 days ago)

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Basit Mahmood
23 December, 2025 (6 days ago)

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10 February, 2012

Ben Fox analyses what the latest round of quantitative easing means for the real economy

ConHome: Neuter the Health Bill

Daniel Elton
10 February, 2012

Daniel Elton reports on the latest high-profile defection to the campaign to save the NHS: Tim Montgomerie and ConservativeHome

A separate Scotland will be worse off if it keeps the pound

Matt Pitt
10 February, 2012

Matthew Pitt argues why an independent Scotland would be foolish to keep the pound without the UK’s agreement

Quantitative Easing is stimulating commodity trading, not the real economy

9 February, 2012

Quantitative Easing is stimulating commodity training, not the real economy. time for a ‘real’ quantitative easing, aimed and stimultaing green growth.

New growth figures point to 2012/3 deficit 50 per cent bigger than originally projected

Daniel Elton
9 February, 2012

The deficit is now set to be8.4 per cent oin 2012/3, missing Osborne’s original projection by a full 50 per cent, and one quarter above the original Darling projection

“No one uses TfL” Tory: Users should pay, except when they are my voters

Alex Hern
9 February, 2012

Alex Hern digs up some astonishing hypocrisy from the Tory AM who tried to claim that no one uses public transport in London.

Positive trade figures undermine Osborne’s claim that Eurozone is to blame for negative growth

Will Straw
9 February, 2012

Will Straw explores the release of the UK’s trade figures today, and asks what they mean for the chancellor’s claim that the Eurozone is to blame for our shrinking GDP.

Is François Hollande the next president of France?

Jack Storry
9 February, 2012

Jack Storry reports from the speech by Axelle Lemaire building support for François Hollande in London on Tuesday night.

Conservative commentator believes in smacking because his instinct says so

Daniel Elton
9 February, 2012

According to Andrew Lilico at ConservativeHome, you don’t need to bother about the evidence when it comes to smacking. We beg to differ.

The Financial Times comes out against the NHS bill

Alex Hern
9 February, 2012

Alex Hern reports on the calls from the Financial Times to drop the NHS bill. Although they are attacking from the right, this will pile yet more pressure on the government.

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