Along with Karin Smyth (Labour MP) and Baroness Judith Jolly (Lib Dem Peer), John discusses Brexit’s impact on the West Country, the response to the ‘Salisbury Spy Assassination attempt’ and defence spending.
Read MoreTWO senior Tories have warned the Government may need tax hikes and spending cuts because of the size of the national debt. In a letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond, veteran Ken Clarke and ex-Cabinet Office minister John Penrose said official figures gave an over-optimistic picture as they did not include private finance initiative…
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As reported in today’s press, John Penrose and 2 other former Conservative ministers have expressed concern that the Government’s proposed planning reforms are “too weak to make a difference on the scale that’s going to be needed” to solve the housing crisis. The following is a full copy of the letter sent to the Secretary of State…
Read MoreTOM KIBASI AND JOHN PENROSE write the first article for Unherd’s wealth tax mini-series. It argues that now, more than ever, we need to return to the system whereby all income is taxed the same. Not only because the current system is unfair, but because the future health of our economy depends…
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