John brands Ofgem ‘safeguard’ measures a “stitch up”

By on July 03, 2017 in Local Campaigns, Low Cost Britain, National Campaigns, UK Productivity & Growth

Today, energy watchdog Ofgem unveiled plans to “protect vulnerable consumers” with a “safeguard tariff”. But John Penrose, a leading proponent for an energy cap in the Conservative party, said that the plan will help fewer than three million energy customers. “Ofgem’s proposals will not end the energy rip-off for 17 million…

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John Penrose ‘over the moon’ that UK sovereign wealth funds will now be a ‘central part of our long-term plan for Britain’

By on May 18, 2017 in Best Brexit, National Campaigns, UK Productivity & Growth

John Penrose, author of The Great Rebalancing: A sovereign wealth fund to make the UK’s economy the strongest in the G20 (link), has long campaigned for the establishment of a British Sovereign Wealth Fund to underpin the state pension and benefits system. Today’s Conservative Manifesto (page 20) says that this will now…

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Travel Weekly: Government to lobby Brussels over domestic holidays package law

By on January 22, 2013 in National Campaigns, Press Cuttings, UK Productivity & Growth

Travel Weekly report on Consumer Affairs Minister Jo Swinson, who has agreed to work with Brussels and the industry on reforming the European Directive on Package Travel following a letter from former Tourism Minister John Penrose. Consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson has agreed to work with Brussels and the industry…

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