Britain is broke – and we all need to face it
Sometimes when I go to bed, I think that if I were a young man I would emigrate,’…
Defense budget boost will be ‘painful’ for UK, former NATO chief warns – POLITICO
The strategic defense review led by Robertson recommended that Britain move to “warfighting readiness” — but many questioned…
Opinion: Social Security’s COLA is now at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department – MarketWatch
Opinion: Social Security’s COLA is now at risk after Trump’s shock firing at the Labor Department MarketWatchUS labour data…
Invest in fear or in the future – POLITICO
Local democracy, in particular, is a forgotten frontline against authoritarianism. In Turkey, for example, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s…
UK fights to preserve animal welfare standards in Brexit reset deal – POLITICO
The British prime minister, who once purchased a field in the leafy English county of Surrey so his…
Charles Amos: Unused pension funds must be protected from Reeves’ desperate grasping
Despite Britain heading for serious demographic difficulties, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has now decided to include unused pension funds…
The method to François Bayrou’s madness – POLITICO
The government is seemingly pursuing the same strategy this time round, with Economy Minister Éric Lombard telling Bloomberg…
Le Pen threatens to topple French government over €44B budget squeeze – POLITICO
“We must as a nation work more,” Bayrou said. While Bayrou tried to frame the move as an…
Labour MPs challenge UK fiscal watchdog after welfare debacle – POLITICO
“We have to understand that these are useful but limited forecasts, which should help to guide our decisions,…