We’re just over a week away from the almost inevitable transfer of power from the Conservatives to Labor and it’s still hard to figure out exactly what we can expect from the new government. However, if there is one thing we can safely assume, it is that taxes will rise above the figure already drawn… Read More »
Shein bags that stand out from shoppers’ background Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have portrayed themselves as friends of Britain’s tradesmen. Claiming that “Britain’s high streets are in decline under Conservative rule”, Labor said the party would work to “revitalise our high streets and bring economic growth back to towns across the country”. A… Read More »
Wes Streeting’s admission yesterday – that Labor has spending plans beyond what was promised in its manifesto – should throw the floodgates open and prompt proper scrutiny of exactly what Sir Keir Starmer’s government will do. The shadow health secretary admitted on television that Labour’s manifesto was not the party’s real plan for government. This… Read More »
Sir Keir Starmer has faced questions about what is missing from his manifesto as the Conservatives claim Labor is “secretly” planning to impose 17 taxes. Treasury Chief Secretary Laura Trott accused Labor of planning tax raids on homeowners, businesses and consumers. He told an urgent press conference that Sir Keir was preparing to announce increases… Read More »
Last week, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting was on these pages and promised to embrace the private and independent sectors as part of his NHS overhaul. This week it’s the turn of Labor deputy leader Angela Rayner, who has vowed to revolutionize the housing market. Health and housing are, by a long margin, the two… Read More »
You will tax this. Well, you will tax this. But he has a hidden tax bomb in his hands. You already paid taxes on everything and on top of that you’re smelly liars. St. Nigel’s resurrection aside, I think that’s the takeaway for about 99.5 per cent of us from this week’s general election campaign.… Read More »
Think the 4th of July is just another day rushing towards your summer vacation? Think again. General Elections could impact the way we travel, especially if Labor wins as polls predict. Here are eight ways a Labor government could affect your holidays. More tourist taxes on the horizon? The Welsh government, currently a Labor minority… Read More »
It was no coincidence that President Richard Nixon was nicknamed “Tricky Dicky.” The White House administration has perfected the use of the phrase “undeniable denial”; this was an answer to a question that on the surface seemed to rule out a particular action, but on closer examination left the door open for the proposal to… Read More »
George Galloway has doubled down on his controversial comments about people who identify as gay after launching his party’s campaign in Tameside. The British Labor Party leader became MP for Rochdale in a January by-election and is running for re-election on July 4. He was one of 326 Labor candidates who will campaign for votes… Read More »
It has a smart logo and flashy website. When Sir Keir Starmer announced Labour’s plans for UK Energy in Scotland earlier this week, it was supposed to be a defining moment. The state-led energy giant that would cut the UK’s carbon emissions to zero, cut everyone’s energy bills and create thousands of “well-paid green jobs”… Read More »