Monthly Archives: February 2010

Yesterday we debated water in the Commons. Only the UK and the monopoly left overs from a nationalised industry could conspire to turn such a plentiful resource into something expensive and precious in short supply. Were we ever to have a couple of hot dry summers again doubtless the industry and its regulator would be [...]

There is an undercurrent in present political life that says the rich must pay their way at a time of economic crisis. There are indeed still all too many socialists who wrongly think that if they just put the tax rates on the rich up the money will come pouring in and all our problems [...]

The current political battle is over how soon we start to rein in the deficit. Labour says we must not do so too soon. Doing anything before the election is to them too soon. The Conservatives say start now and get on with it. The government says ending the large deficit “early” would jeopardise the [...]