John Redwood’s Diary

Incisive and topical campaigns and commentary on today’s issues and tomorrow’s problems
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Trying to make people buy things they don’t want

Heat pumps are not great sellers. Many think they do not work well. Many cannot afford the high cost of adapting their homes to take them, even allowing for the taxpayer grant available to help with the costs.Some like me who would be willing to have one in my flat...Read More »


NHS Waiting lists

There are some people in need of treatment who are waiting too long. Despite the appointment of more than 200,000 extra staff since 2019, and putting in many billions more money the stated waiting lists have  risen. There are said to be 7.7 million waiting. The strikes have not helped....Read More »


Deletion of posts

I have been overwhelmed by multiple over long contributions. To catch up I have just deleted some for being overlong and one of several from the same contributor.

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The OBR and Bank plan a Christmas tea party

Treasury, Bank and OBR officials organise a Christmas event

 

Well , said the Chairman of the working group, we need a party to brighten things up after so much talk of austerity. Are there any preliminary issues?

 

Yes, said the Treasury, we need to make sure it is within the spending rules...Read More »


The way for the government to win back lost support is to be more Conservative

There are some who say that the Conservatives must shift leftwards to rise in the polls. They say they must resist Conservative ideas for fear of putting off so called centrist floating voters. This  is a very old fashioned view of politics.It. certainly  does not fit the current mood.

The reason...Read More »


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