I enclose a copy of a letter I have today received from the Government. They rightly confirm that they have no intention of compromising on our high food standards or animal welfare.Dear JohnFood standards and future trade dealsI know that many of you… read more
Yesterday, I delivered a talk about the independence of central banks. I am reproducing the slides from my lecture below: Four assertions to test Central Banks are not independent, and never have been. They are the agents of the state or regional gro… read more
I am asked why I did not write today about the violence over the week-end. I am not running a newspaper and had nothing original or new to say about it. The Home Secretary made a Statement today condemning it and telling us the perpetrators would be p… read more
One of my many disappointments with our membership of the EU was the EU’s attitude towards animal welfare. As an opponent of bull fighting, I thought it bad that farmland and farmers involved in rearing bulls for fighting attract payments under the CA… read more
I find some of the media and email arguments I read and hear about our trade future bizarre. Remain politicians and spin doctors are still peddling the lie that we cannot live with any changes to our current tariff free trade arrangements with the … read more