Steve Hoyles

Following almost two decades of sluggish growth, the government has unleashed a series of ambitious plans to kickstart the UK economy. Let’s take a look at them. Removing Handbrakes The credit crunch, austerity, Brexit, and lockdowns have all contributed to the UK’s sluggish growth over the past 16 years. Heavy Household Costs The Office of … Read more

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says plans to invest in more tax officials would help raise £5bn a year for the public purse. This money would be used to help fund the NHS and school breakfast clubs. Announcement Comes After Spending Commitments Questioned The government has announced plans to scrap the non-dom status currently enjoyed by … Read more

Recent Russian territorial gains in Ukraine could be reversed following a dramatic policy change from the US and Germany. The announcement could see a substantial tactical shift from both sides in the coming months. War Nearly a Decade Old There has been a version of this warm running since 2014 when Russian-backed militias took control … Read more

Despite the big talk from Reform UK in the run-up to the election, the British public gave Nigel Farage a considerable message – we don’t like his politics or party.  Reform UK Humbled Farage was making claims about taking over the Tory party and becoming their leader ahead of the election.  Predictions of Opposition As … Read more

Recent Russian territorial gains in Ukraine could be reversed following a dramatic policy change from the US and Germany. The announcement could see a substantial tactical shift from both sides in the coming months. War Nearly a Decade Old There has been a version of this warm running since 2014 when Russian-backed militias took control … Read more

Despite winning over 4 million votes, Reform UK won only five seats in the general election, leading to calls to reform the voting system in the UK. They’ve got very short memories – here’s why.  Electoral Reform Previously Discussed Historically, there have been several attempts to take the UK from the FPTP (first past the … Read more

The Republican National Conference (RNC) has just concluded in America; frankly, it got weird. Here’s what we learned. Trump Assassination Attempt Altered Atmosphere Following the appalling events around the Trump shooting, the atmosphere at the RNC was always going to be altered. Media Interest Doubled The RNC is always widely covered, but the attempt on … Read more

Following almost a decade of frosty relations between the two parties, the Labour government has expressed the need for closer ties with Europe. Evidence shows the public is receptive to the idea.  Starmer Vocal on Europe Despite committing to keeping the UK out of the EU and single market, Starmer has been clear about the … Read more

Following almost two decades of sluggish growth, the government has unleashed a series of ambitious plans to kickstart the UK economy. Let’s take a look at them. Removing Handbrakes The credit crunch, austerity, Brexit, and lockdowns have all contributed to the UK’s sluggish growth over the past 16 years. Heavy Household Costs The Office of … Read more

The latest Tory leadership race information shows that the three current front runners are all women and are from ethnic minorities. As a party that has battled with its stance on immigration, it’s ironic so much of the leadership comes from immigrant families.  Leading the Pack At the time of writing, Kemi Badenoch, Suella Braverman, … Read more