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Sunak’s huge economic bet ahead of an unusual election
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2024 is going to be quite some year for politics – in the UK and around the world. A general election is no more than a year away. The Conservatives are still a long way behind in the polls, but has Keir Starmer done enough to convince people to vote for …
For both the 1997 and 2010 elections, access talks began at least 16 months before the end of the parliament. This time Labour will have at most 12 months, and possibly fewer. While Labour has the advantage of three shadow ministers having previously run …
The private finance initiative (PFI) was controversial from day one. Ten thousand or so days later it still is, as the first of these 25 to 30 year contracts for the private sector to finance, design, build and maintain public assets come to an end. A fine …
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Media reports suggest that Britain’s military is preparing to join with allies to launch air strikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. With Parliament on recess until 8 January 2024 there has been no opportunity for MPs to debate and …
Rishi Sunak has said 2024 will be the year of the next general election, and while the date remains unknown, campaigning is ramping up. Both Sunak and Keir Starmer are promising to use victory as a reset moment, with Sunak pledging to ditch 30 years of “ …
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Jeremy Hunt has announced that the budget will take place on 6 March, 2024. This means that the government gave itself only four working weeks between the autumn statement and beginning formal preparations the chancellor’s next major set-piece event. In …
When Sunak made his pledges, the elective waiting list stood at 7.21m incomplete cases. That level itself was historically high, having increased 58% since January 2020. While the sharp increase is in large part due to the impact of the pandemic, waiting …
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Rishi Sunak began the year by setting out five pledges. Keir Starmer followed suit with five missions. While the prime minister’s aim was clear – to show he could be trusted on the economy, unlike Liz Truss, and trusted to deliver, unlike Boris Johnson – …
Have you opened all your presents and now need something to lift your flagging festive spirits? Perhaps those in-laws are staying a little longer than you’d like and you’re looking for a little audio escape? Or maybe you need a political fix to get you …
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