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Who are the real winners and losers from Hunt’s ‘compassionate conservatism’?
The lengthy lead in to Jeremy Hunt’s 17th November Autumn Statement saw the ‘difficult decisions’ and ‘tough choices’ soundbites aired...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 24, 202210 min read


Who are the real winners and losers from Hunt’s ‘compassionate conservatism’?
The lengthy lead in to Jeremy Hunt’s 17th November Autumn Statement saw the ‘difficult decisions’ and ‘tough choices’ soundbites aired...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 24, 202210 min read


An Easter energy price shock looms for many
With the ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ (EPG) scheme now due to end on 31st March 2023, an energy price shock looms for many this coming...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 12, 20227 min read


An Easter energy price shock looms for many
With the ‘Energy Price Guarantee’ (EPG) scheme now due to end on 31st March 2023, an energy price shock looms for many this coming...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 12, 20227 min read


Who will bear the burden of Sunak’s ‘difficult decisions’?
This blog sets out the budget policy changes that took place during and after the chaos of the Truss administration; it explores the...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 1, 202214 min read


Who will bear the burden of Sunak’s ‘difficult decisions’?
This blog sets out the budget policy changes that took place during and after the chaos of the Truss administration; it explores the...

Julian Vaughan
Nov 1, 202215 min read


The Tory lurch to the right – in speeches
Liz Truss’s honeymoon period, if indeed there was one, was already well and truly over prior to the Conservative Party Conference earlier...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 7, 20225 min read


The Tory lurch to the right – in speeches
Liz Truss’s honeymoon period, if indeed there was one, was already well and truly over prior to the Conservative Party Conference earlier...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 7, 20225 min read


Truss lines up Austerity 2.0
The utter shambles of this Truss-led government has clearly indicated that they intend to renege on a promise made by the previous...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 2, 20223 min read


Truss lines up Austerity 2.0
The utter shambles of this Truss-led government has clearly indicated that they intend to renege on a promise made by the previous...

Julian Vaughan
Oct 2, 20223 min read


A budget by the rich, for the rich
So there we have it, the big reveal, Any pretence of following ‘one nation’ Toryism, of ‘fixing the burning injustices’ in our society,...

Julian Vaughan
Sep 24, 20225 min read


A budget by the rich, for the rich
So there we have it, the big reveal, Any pretence of following ‘one nation’ Toryism, of ‘fixing the burning injustices’ in our society,...

Julian Vaughan
Sep 24, 20225 min read


A letter to my MP on the looming energy bills catastrophe
Dear Richard I am writing to you to raise my concerns about the inaction of your government in relation to the looming energy price cap...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 10, 20224 min read


A letter to my MP on the looming energy bills catastrophe
Dear Richard I am writing to you to raise my concerns about the inaction of your government in relation to the looming energy price cap...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 10, 20224 min read


The looming cost of living emergency
A very bleak winter looms for many across the UK, as the Tories become ever more detached from the lives of ordinary people. A...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 2, 202212 min read


The looming cost of living emergency
A very bleak winter looms for many across the UK, as the Tories become ever more detached from the lives of ordinary people. A...

Julian Vaughan
Aug 2, 202212 min read


Tories set sights on trade union reps
The fallout from the pandemic has been seen by many in the corporate world as an ideal opportunity to change the terms and conditions of...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 3, 20227 min read


Tories set sights on trade union reps
The fallout from the pandemic has been seen by many in the corporate world as an ideal opportunity to change the terms and conditions of...

Julian Vaughan
Jul 3, 20227 min read


Five years on from Grenfell
Five years on and still we are waiting for anyone to be held accountable. Why is it that the wheels of justice always turn so slowly, if...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 15, 20222 min read


Five years on from Grenfell
Five years on and still we are waiting for anyone to be held accountable. Why is it that the wheels of justice always turn so slowly, if...

Julian Vaughan
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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