The curious case of the £10 toilet
In May’s local elections, most of the attention will fall on the larger contests: the devolved elections in Scotland and…
The French lesson that could save Rachel Reeves – and Britain’s economy
Rachel Reeves faces a strikingly similar predicament to that faced by Pierre Moscovici, who became France’s finance minister under François…
What do London’s overpaid deputy mayors actually do?
Walk through central London with your phone out, and it might not be yours for much longer. Theft in the…
A Green Christmas would be more awful than you could imagine
It is remarkable how a country can adjust to diminished expectations. Think of Japan post-Fukushima, or even post-war Britain under…
Rachel Reeves should focus on cutting welfare
Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a 2p increase in income tax, taking the basic rate from 20 to 22 per…
Polanski is talking nonsense about wealth taxes
On Question Time last week, Zack Polanski, the Green Party leader and erstwhile boob-whisperer, declared that there is no evidence…
London must break its temporary housing cycle
London is often held up as the jewel in Britain’s crown. Yet beneath the city’s gleaming skyline lies a less…
Britain is ready for a Reagan
History doesn’t repeat itself. But it does echo. The United States of the 1970s and Britain of the mid-2020s share…
