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Keir Starmer’s Labour have embraced the politics of decline
WEB1 day ago · In his headline speech to the Labour Party Conference, Keir Starmer tried to draw the dividing line in British politics between his own government and the Conservatives, the party of ‘easy answers’. It’s a good phrase because it’s half-true. By the end of their time in office, the Tories’ attempts to deliver a vaguely-conservative ...
The Chancellor is all smiles but does anyone believe her?
WEB2 days ago · Following a summer of doom and gloom in which the Chancellor repeatedly warned of a ‘painful’ and ‘difficult’ Autumn Budget, today’s speech was an attempt to inject positivity and optimism into the discourse surrounding the economy. Among the promises to ‘rebuild Britain’, Reeves pledged there would be ‘no return to austerity ...
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Israel is dominating its neighbours, but to what end? - CapX
WEB1 day ago · That is a route to endless conflict, regular outbreaks of terrorism and chronic instability spreading throughout the region, and beyond. Hamas and Hezbollah will see all that as a road leading to the eventual destruction of the state of Israel. As for the blood-letting in the interim, for them, that is a price worth paying.
CapX Books of 2021 - CapX
WEBDec 20, 2021 · John Ashmore. Much of my reading this year has been in aid of The CapX Podcast. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Woke, Inc was a fascinating dissection of the utterly shameless way that Wall St institutions have co-opted a social justice agenda to enhance their own power and avoid scrutiny, in an unholy marriage of convenience with left-wing pressure groups.. A couple of books on economics also stood out ...
Best of the Web Archives - CapX
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Andrew Lilico, Author at CapX
WEBJun 5, 2024 · A carbon border tax is a no brainer for free marketeers. Andrew Lilico - 21 Mar 2024. We have a deficit of political will, and it is standing in the way of prosperity. Andrew Lilico - 19 Oct 2023. Sunak will struggle to hide behind falling inflation at the next election. Andrew Lilico - 3 Oct 2023.
Weekly briefing: CapX at 10 - CapX
WEBJan 7, 2024 · This promises to be a year of progress and appreciation for a proud record of achievement. Not for the government, of course, which is facing a general election from around 20 points behind in the polls and with perishingly little to show for the last 14 years. But for CapX and the Centre for Policy […]
Weekly Briefing: A busy week for AI - CapX
WEBNov 5, 2023 · It has been a busy week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). American President Joe Biden signed an AI executive order (EO), and the British government’s long-awaited AI Safety Summit kicked off in Bletchley Park. What the long term effects of the EO and the summit are remain to be seen, but both provide […]