Data out today, from the UK Office of National Statistics, shows Britain’s productivity stalled over the last year after recent falls. We are falling further behind the international competition. Why and what can we do about it? I have written a column for The Spectator’s Coffee House blog on what we need to do about […]
Read MoreI have written a column for City AM today, questioning the dogmatic assumption that the EU promotes free trade. It looks at UK trade trends across the world, and the recent performance of UK car manufacturing. You can read it here.
Read MoreThis week, the Supreme Court paved the way for the families of UK casualties from friendly-fire and road bombs in Iraq to sue the Ministry of Defence under the Human Rights Act. The case was reported here. I have written a column for the Daily Telegraph tomorrow, assessing the implications of the case. You can […]
Read MoreToday, I have published a report for the Free Enterprise Group, Weight Watchers for Whitehall, with some ideas for the forthcoming public spending review. They include adopting the OECD (rather than OBR) measure of public spending for greater transparency, halving the number of separate Whitehall government departments and strictly enforcing central pay controls. I wrote […]
Read MoreI debated the UK-US surveillance arragements and plans for the so-called Snooper’s Charter on the Daily Politics today. The discussion also involved Lord West (former Security Minister) and Kelvin McKenzie (former Editor of The Sun). You can watch it online here.
Read MoreOn Friday, I visited EPI Group in Cobham. It is an innovative global consultancy that coordinates seismic testing in the energy sector, covering oil and gas, shale extraction, carbon capture and storage and various other new technologies. Tucked away on the high street, it is a global leader advising many of the big multinational energy […]
Read MoreThis week, I participated in a debate on Radio 4’s Law in Action, about the extent to which the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg is eroding British democratic accountability. You can listen to the discussion here.
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