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Britain needs a brand new tax system
The battle of essays between Labour Party grandees has given British politics a distinctly retro feel over the last week, as Tony Blair, Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham behaved like competing 18th-century pamphleteers explaining in earnest detail why things will only get…
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Britain isn’t ‘ungovernable’: it’s badly led
The 6-7 craze is about to turn from a meaningless, but ultimately fun, meme into something decidedly more serious: the number of UK Prime Ministers in the last 10 years. British firms and families are battling spiralling energy bills while our…
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Test Post!
Just a test, here’s a photo of Cookie!
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Britain needs economic security – and a sovereign wealth fund
In his Sunday Telegraph column, journalist & commentator Liam Halligan name-checks John & supports a Sovereign Wealth Fund This is a before and after moment in the Middle East. We’re in the early stages of a profound recalibration – which…
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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…
