This article was written by John originally for Politics Home Great herds of world leaders, climate change activists and media crews are all converging on Glasgow at the COP26 climate summit, like one of nature’s great animal migrations, to try to save the planet. There will be lofty speeches, lots…
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John has clarified his decision to vote against an amendment of the Environment Bill. In response to The Weston Mercury, John said: “Most of Britain’s Victorian sewers carry a mixture of sewage, plus rainwater runoff from roofs and roads, which means they overflow if there’s a flash downpour. This isn’t…
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A sluggish economy means neuralgia for any Chancellor, because it turns budget day into a zero-sum tug-of-war. For every group that gets more taxpayer cash, there’s another that must lose out. But higher growth is economic aspirin: it clears the headache because there are more winners and fewer losers. And…
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Addressing mounting fears over the impact of wholesale power price spikes on energy retailers back in September, Kwasi Kwarteng was sanguine. “It is not unusual for smaller energy suppliers to exit the market”, the energy secretary told the Commons. However, what we have seen heading into this winter is anything…
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