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Let Me Speak Truth, But Tell Me No Lies
Britain’s enemies don’t need tanks or missiles to undermine our democracy. All they need is a smartphone and a social media account. The algorithms do the rest — amplifying lies, polarising debate, and pushing users down rabbit-holes of radicalisation. It’s…
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How To Save The Water Industry
Dry taps and bottled water for customers of South East Water in Tunbridge Wells, Thames Water going bankrupt in slow motion, spiralling bills across the rest of the country and to cap it all, fat cat pay and bonuses for…
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Even the Prime Minister is frustrated by red tape….
Sir Keir Starmer isn’t the first Prime Minister to be frustrated by red tape costs and delays , but he could be the last if he picks up the Centre’s ‘Slashing Red Tape’ proposals to solve the problem. Let’s see…..!
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Why Britain Needs A Sovereign Wealth Fund
John was interviewed by think tank Onward! about why the UK needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund
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Why Britain Needs A Taxpayer Protection Act
Most UK families, business leaders and investors will spend the next month trying to ignore the ever-darkening economic clouds that are gathering in the run-up to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ autumn Budget. Her problems have been mounting for months. First her…
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Online Lies, Bias, Bots & Trolls: Which Answers Protect Free Speech?
AI means the power & speed of online rumours, lies and bias are growing fast, with rising danger of damage to elections, jobs & trust across all societies. The newly-launched Council for Countering Online Disinformation (CCOD – John is a…
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How To Clean Up Westminster
My successor as Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Tsar is the redoubtable Labour Baroness Margaret Hodge, a five-foot-nothing spitfire who doesn’t take nonsense from anyone. She’s going to need every ounce of her trademark energy and determination after the Government stepped on…
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Labour’s Childcare Reforms Will Fail Our Children
Nursery places that are rarer than hens teeth, childcare which costs more than tickets for an Oasis reunion gig, and fleets of nursery providers complaining they’re teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. Everyone agrees that Britain’s childcare services could and should level up opportunities, break glass…
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The Ever-Rising Costs of Government Borrowing
Government borrowing costs are costing taxpayers more & more. If we had a legally-binding rule as the Centre outlines in the Policy Thumbnails section of this website, we could keep the debt in check & stop things getting even worse,
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The fiscal farce that’s bankrupting Britain
American political strategist James Carville wryly observed that, rather than being reincarnated as US President or the Pope, he wanted to come back as the bond market because it can intimidate anybody. The hard truth behind his quip is the…
