David Cameron

Housing rights and wrongs

Plans to revive the Right to Buy in housing could exacerbate the North/South divide. Politicians should consider introducing a 40% discount limit with no cash cap Read more...

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Referendum repercussions

Could the spat over the timing of an independence referendum adversely affect discussion of the Scotland Bill and prevent inclusion of more appropriate borrowing arrangements in the legislation? Read more

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Executive pay: a taxpayers’ issue too

If Cameron really means business on the issue of senior business executives’ remuneration, he should start by getting the public sector to flex its procurement muscles Read more...

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The veto verdict

Both Britain and Europe could benefit from David Cameron’s use of the veto in the EU treaty negotiations. The creation of a new structure will be easier without the UK sniping from the sidelines Read more

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City limits

The Prime Minister is caving in to pressure from the City of London to ensure minimal financial regulation, but isn’t this the approach that got us into the crisis in the first place? Read more

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Digging housing out of a hole?

The government’s new housing strategy does not quite live up to the hype. But at least it recognises that the issue has to move way up ministers’ ‘to do’ list  Read more

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Heaven knows we’re miserable now

Wellbeing measurements are not a luxury we can ill-afford in a recession. They will help ensure we all emerge from it happier and healthier Read more...

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The stakes are high

David Cameron will be facing down his critics in Manchester and holding firmly on to the political centre ground Read more

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States of mind

Ronald Reagan famously claimed that ‘government is not the solution to our problems, government is the problem’. Read more

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A pointless cull of MPs

Reducing the number of Westminster MPs by 50 is a waste of time and money, and will not produce the gains in seats expected by the Tories Read more

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