President Trump, giant cardboard prop in hand, last night announced an astonishing list of higher import taxes on goods coming into the US – in what he dubbed a “kind” policy on reciprocal import taxes.

By Kel Nwanuforo 

‘Growth’. It has been the straightforward, one-word mantra on the lips of the Prime Minister and Chancellor since before Labour entered government in July.

Yet so far, it has been notable mainly for its absence.

So what is the position now? Rachel Reeves pr...

All of the controversies. All of the criminal and civil legal cases against him. All of the criticism from opponents at home and abroad, and even from some in his own party.

In the final event, none of it counted as much as the immortal political question: “Do you feel better ...

This was a big Budget – on multiple fronts.

The first from a Labour government since 2010. The first delivered by a female Chancellor of the Exchequer. Surely one of the longest speeches ever delivered at the despatch box.

Most would agree, the most anticipated, the mos...

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Polling points to a change in government after 14 years, but there’s no reason for investors to worry.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised many political commentators by announcing a UK general election would be held on 4^th July. This is partly because opinion polls suggest that the opposition Labou...

By Kel Nwanuforo

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. – W.E. Hickson

The Conservative Party’s struggle to turn around its enormous deficit in the opinion polls continues. Having tried a number of tactics – including steady-as-she-goes, ‘change option’ and ‘friend of the moto...