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Sorry Rachel, but we’ve had enough of sacrifices for our NHS
The real reason why taxes will be going up is that government spending is out of control
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Four-day week for councils is pure daylight robbery
Until we see a surge in public sector productivity, the question of shorter hours should be a non-starter
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We must cut pensions to get Britain out of debt – even if it causes anguish
Reeves’s Budget should go beyond salami-slicing government spending to fix the public purse
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Thatcher once staged a remarkable turnaround – Britain still has time
Key elements of her style and approach to politics are of direct relevance today
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Reeves’s inflation headache is of her own making
If the Chancellor wants to keep a lid on price rises, she must stop giving in to demands for higher pay
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My criticism of university sparked a backlash. I stand by it – young people deserve better
Courses should be vetted for content, excellence of teaching and the subsequent success of students who take them
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It’s time Britain realised that going to university is a scam
The Blairite dream of sending ‘50pc of young adults’ into further education has been a waste of resources
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Britain risks following France into a terrifying debt crisis
Public finances over the channel are nearing critical
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This pensioner perk must go in the battle to save the NHS
Healthcare funding requires a radical overhaul, but there are some quick ways to cut costs
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Politicians are living in cloud cuckoo land over the state pension
The triple lock is a self-inflicted disaster
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The world is dangerously close to a new crisis
If investors sniff the idea that political chaos is forthcoming they will move in for the kill
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After a dreadful first year, Starmer has no hope of fixing the economy
Labour has increased taxes and failed to reverse sluggish growth and low confidence
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A surge in oil prices risks havoc for the global economy
In wake of America’s attack on Iran, it’s hard to gauge how serious the economic fallout will be
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Rachel Reeves’s tax dilemma is about to get ugly
Inflation is moving in the right direction, but the economy is heading in the wrong one
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Reeves has left herself with only one way of funding her spending promises
By giving in to Left-wing ideology, the Chancellor has made tax rises all but inevitable
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Bond markets are waking up to Trump’s chaotic tariffs regime
Uncertainty surrounding the US president’s trade war could cause the dollar to fall
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