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The gross errors of the OBR are damaging
Taxpayers pay good money to have an “independent” civil service body to evaluate U.K. economic policy and supply forecasts of what that policy will deliver.
In March 2021 they did their usual budget forecast out to 2025. They said inflation would be below 2% until 2025 when it would just reach...Read More »
Helping people buy a home
We read the government is thinking of fifty year cross generational mortgages to help people buy a home. They also need to look at supply/demand balances.
Most of the debate centres around the need to build more. It is time the government looked at demand. All the time we invite in...Read More »
My interventions in the debate on the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill
Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): I congratulate the Foreign Secretary on her very patient and good diplomacy. Will she confirm that this very moderate measure is completely legal and essential to the peace and good will of Northern Ireland?
Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and...Read More »
My interventions in the Opposition Day debate on the Delivery of Public Services
Rt Hon Sir John Redwood MP (Wokingham) (Con): Does the right hon. Member agree with me that if you wish to improve service you do not go on strike and if you wish to pay for higher wages you do not go on strike? Will he give that advice to...Read More »
Net zero, inflation and energy security
Worldwide advanced country governments are committed to the road to net zero by 2050. Their plan at Glasgow COP 26 was to speed progress. The sudden invasion of Ukraine disrupted the supply of oil and gas, drove up prices and made them more apprehensive about their duty to keep the...Read More »