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Something for something – better pay and better productivity in the public sector
The big decline in public sector productivity over the pandemic, and the failure to get back to previous levels now we are well past lockdowns is disturbing. The government needed to accept the Pay Review Body recommendations, as it did last year when they were tough on staff. It also...Read More »
Saving the UK car industry
The UK and much of the EU needs to wake up to the reality that China has gained control over much of the raw materials and fabrication capacity to make vehicle batteries for electric cars. China is about to unleash more competitive car products onto the wider world market, from...Read More »
My Conservative Home Article: After Uxbridge, how to go green without soaking consumers
We should be grateful to the voters of Uxbridge. They have posed the main parties some important questions about environmental policies – even though the one most in question was in pursuit of the admirable aim of cleaner air. Many voters objected strongly to imposing a heavy charge on the...Read More »
Bank accounts
Every UK citizen has a right to a bank account here. Mr Farage praised the UK government today for its words and actions over cancellation of accounts. The Nat West CEO has apologised for her conduct and left the job. I have not been involved in this issue but post...Read More »
Nationalisation versus privatisation
There are pressures today to identify core public services and claim they need to be nationalised again. The list is often strange. Water is on but food is not. Rail travel is on but air or road travel is not. Electricity is on but broadband is not.
As I was pointing...Read More »