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Tag Archives: Economy
Opinion polls – ignore them until 2013 if you can
I don’t like talking about opinion polls just after a general election. Unfortunately, the media stuffs them into one’s face. This has been particularly so during the recent Oldham and Saddleworth by-election, which Labour won. I treated that result with … Continue reading
Northern Ireland can save Companies from leaving the UK with low Corporation Tax
All over Britain, there are stories of Companies becoming impatient with the UK tax regime and looking to relocate elsewhere. The Treasury is well aware of this and overtures of better times ahead have been made to the business community. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
Tagged Budget Deficit, Conservative Party, Corporation tax, Economy, Euro, George Osborne, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Stormont, UK Politics
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Government likely to face very difficult dilemmas over Europe very soon
Last Sunday, European finance ministers met. In reporting that meeting, the UK and Irish media focused on the terms of Ireland’s bailout. However, something far more important and fundamental to the future of Europe was also discussed at that meeting. … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Ireland, Spain, UK Politics
Tagged Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Ireland, Spain, UK Politics
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Cutting public spending early now vindicated by OBR report
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, George Osborne provided an upbeat statement of Britain’s economic prospects following the publication of the latest Office for Budget Responsibility (“OBR”) report. The main findings of the report are (1) GDP growth for this … Continue reading
No satisfactory rationale emerges from the Government on £7 billion loan to Ireland
So Britain is making a loan to Ireland of €7 billion, just like that. We are told that it is in the National interest for Britain to do this. George Osborne has said that Ireland is a “friend in need.” … Continue reading
Ireland “A society that disappeared up its own backside”
Whilst we witness the awful events unfold relating to Ireland’s economic difficulties, it is vitally important, for democracy in the future, that the mass of the voting population acquires a basic understanding of the mechanics of this disaster. Following on … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Republic of Ireland
Tagged Centre Right, Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Eurozone debtor Nation crisis, Eurozone debtor nation crisis, Irish economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Republic of Ireland
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Margaret Thatcher was absolutely right
It is 20 years since Margaret Thatcher was removed from power in a leadership challenge instigated by Michael Heseltine and others. It was a time when the Conservatives lost their nerve, having seen opinion poll ratings fall. The issue … Continue reading
Posted in Euro, Europe, Ian Duncan Smith, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Republic of Ireland, William Hague
Tagged Conservative Party, Economy, Euro, Europe, Eurozone debtor nation crisis, Ian Duncan Smith, Ireland, Margaret Thatcher, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Republic of Ireland, William Hague
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Could we have a constitutional lock to protect our economy?
There were plenty of attacks on the Labour Party during the Conservative Party conference. They were not just enjoyable to listen to. They were justified. However, there was one part of David Cameron’s speech which did perplex me slightly. Of … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, David Cameron, Economy, Europe, Labour Party, UK Constitution, UK Politics
Tagged Budget, Budget Deficit, Budget deficit, Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Constitution, David Cameron, Economy, Europe, Labour Party, The United Kingdom, UK Constitution, UK Politics
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Working together
What a speech! Well, I would say that wouldn’t I? There is no way that a neutral would not have been moved by it. It had a powerful theme running through it. It had vibrancy. It was passionate. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Sinn Fein, Stormont
Tagged Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Conservativism, David Cameron, Economy, Martin McGuinness, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Republic of Ireland, Scottish Conservative Party, Sinn Fein, Stormont
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Threat of legal action over cuts highlights need for a seperate NI Centre Right Party
A Government with no parliamentary representation in Northern Ireland may look as though it has nothing to lose politically if it implements policies that people here will not like – such as cutting the presently scheduled financial provision for the … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Peter Robinson, Scottish Conservative Party, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, UK Politics
Tagged Economy, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Centre-Right, Northern Ireland economy, Northern Ireland politics, Owen Paterson, Peter Robinson, Scottish Conservative Party, St. Andrews Agreement, Stormont, UK Politics
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Northern Ireland Centre-Right 