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“All excess in the public expenditure beyond the legitimate wants of the country is not only a pecuniary waste but a great political and a great moral evil.” - William Gladstone

Capital investment can drive growth, BUT only if it is spent well. Labour’s first Spending Review leans heavily on capital investment but forgets the hard part: efficient allocation. Here’s why taxpayers should be sceptical 👇

When the predictions of Reform’s eventual decline and implosion started some months ago, I didn’t expect it to look like this

'While only 50% of voters in their 20s are expected to turn out at elections, it is 81% among the elderly. 'Politicians know this, hence their record of genuflection to older voters on every issue under the sun. 'Don’t want the view from your bungalow obstructed by new

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💥 EXC: For my first edition of the New Statesman as editor, I went on the road with Keir Starmer, discovering a man far more emotional than I expected, struggling to articulate his deepest emotions — and those of the country he leads👇 newstatesman.com/politics/2025/…

The young are sick of stumping up their stagnant wages to fund some of Britain's wealthiest citizens ✍️Joseph Dinnage capx.co/the-truth-behi…

To get to Austin’s level of house building per resident London needs to build around 90,000 homes per year. Last year there were just 33,000 completions.

Happy Tax Freedom Day everyone! The Adam Smith Institute has calculated that we're trending towards the highest tax burden in British history. But this model of failing public services paid for by sky-high taxes isn't working. Read more in my piece for CapX capx.co/theres-nothing…

Fix the visas. Build the labs. Back the moonshots. Broadcast a simple message: Ambitious and innovative? Britain wants you! As America turns inward again, Britain has a rare chance to lead on global talent. My debut ✍️ in CapX 👇

Important reminder from Sam Ashworth-Hayes in today's The Telegraph

Great piece from Emma Munday Britain has a brief chance to grab some of the world's top talent. We need to act – fast

Nick, 30 must take back control of the Conservative Party. We can and must stop the gerontocratic doom loop. Letter in today’s The Spectator👇

You're bloody right it is

Hu, Wen, what, which, why? Probably the most important political piece this week and certainly the most intruguing. Is Xi on his way out? spectator.co.uk/article/is-xi-…

Fascinating/depressing history of how recently Britain was a world-leader at building infrastructure – and how we let it slip away

“Surrounding him on the green benches today are doyennes of the lanyard class: tick-box public servants who are slaves to transatlantic progressivism in its maddest and most privileged forms.” 🎯 Madeline Grant

Keith Chegwin and Les Dennis at the Ivy Club in London, England (2016)

I wrote about these prats for The The Spectator last year - they will do literally anything to avoid building more houses spectator.co.uk/article/how-to…