There’s an old saying that if you laid all the economists in the world end to end, they still wouldn’t reach a conclusion. But even so, most of them would agree that Britain’s economy doesn’t invest enough. We’re wedded to short-term consumer demand rather than investing in long-term growth like…
Read MoreThere’s just the faintest whiff of new thinking in our railways. A breath of cool air on a passenger’s cheek that might, just possibly, herald a wind of change. And it’s coming, improbably, from the next-door sector of airlines. The Rail Delivery Group, a big-shot industry trade association, has just…
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As a beekeeper I’ve learnt that for a hive to thrive, bees need to be in the right location and to support, and collaborate with, each other. Businesses, as it turns out, are pretty much the same if the (appropriately named) Hive in Weston is anything to go by. Last…
Read MoreJohn Penrose has welcomed new Government cash to tackle homelessness. A letter to John from the Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire MP, says over £74,000 will be given to North Somerset forspecialist support to help rough sleepers turn their lives around. This is on top of the £25,000 pledged by the…
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