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Brexit is good news — Conservative Home article
As a young man I voted in the 1975 referendum on staying in the European Community. I read the Treaty of Rome which bound us and realised it set out a long journey to European Union. The main political parties told me to vote to stay in something they called...Read More »
Letter to Net zero Secretary
Dear Grant
I am glad you have decided that it makes sense to grant licences to get more oil and gas out of the North Sea instead of importing more. As you say, that means more tax revenue collected here, more better paid UK jobs, less transport costs and less CO...Read More »
Letter to Business Secretary
Dear Kemi
The UK government rightly wants to grow the economy and cut inflation. As Business Minister there are crucial changes you could make to help both aims.
The proposed ban on new petrol and diesel cars will destroy our car making capacity prematurely without replacing it by as much electric car...Read More »
Save money and cut CO 2 by less green subsidy,bans and taxes
My critics here complain that I urge a big rethink of the UK government’s green policies without challenging their CO 2 beliefs. As I explain so often I am out to get urgent and necessary change so need to find common ground with Ministers.
I can now show some proof...Read More »
Too few producers, too few growers and makers
We need a supply side revolution. The Bank is shifting us from too much money chasing too few goods, to too little money chasing too few goods. It does not solve the underlying shortages.
The whole government needs to engage in a policy to curb inflation. An urgent substantial reduction in...Read More »