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No, the Office for Budget Responsibility does not have too much – or indeed any – power
Henry Hill
“At root, the OBR has no more ‘power’ than do your bathroom scales. Neither can issue commands, but consulting either on a regular basis has a strong tendency to influence your behaviour.”
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Spring Statement sketch: Reeves started to do our headroom in
Andrew Gimson
““Promises made, promises kept,” she said at one point, which raised a laugh from some, but she went on to concede that for some reason the OBR’s growth forecast for 2025 has fallen from two per cent to one per cent.”
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With Reeves coming unstuck is it time for a really radical approach to fixing the economy?
Giles Dilnot
“Non-delivery on promises gets you canned, and just watching the other side fall over in order to replace it is complacency.”
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We are on the brink of two-tier justice under Two-Tier Keir
Robert Jenrick MP
“If this goes ahead, justice will no longer be blind – and confidence in the criminal justice system will be severely damaged as a result.”
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It’s clear that the Conservatives will have to do the serious thinking on welfare
Helen Whately MP
“The option Labour plumped for this week was, surprise surprise, the one with the fastest savings.”
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The Assisted Dying Bill gives carte blanche to private contractors
Nikki da Costa
“With a metaphorical flick of a backbench MP’s pen, a red line has been scratched through the NHS’ founding principles.”
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We need to end Deliveroo visas. We can – and here’s how
Nick Timothy MP and JoJo Penn
“Under the current law, employers can turn a blind eye towards the abuse of substitution clauses with illegal migrants doing work below minimum wage and without employment protections.”
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English devolution is vital to national success – that’s why I’m standing for Mayor of Hampshire
Donna Jones
“There is now cross-party consensus for England to address the democratic deficiency that has plagued investment outside of London for far too long.”
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Conservatives cannot afford to ignore lost boys
Andy Cook
“There is a crisis affecting boys and young men in Britain, and ignoring this unfolding catastrophe will cost the nation and the Conservative Party dear.”
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Commissioned just a year ago, ‘Adolescence’ is a relic of a different age
Daniel Hannan
“The baddies are misogynist influencers, and the cops are competent, caring, and efficient. We are not supposed to think about how real-life police officers treated rape gang victims.”
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