Company insolvencies are 81% higher than the same time last year. Between the 1st April and 30th June 2022 (Q2 2022), there were 5,629 (seasonally adjusted) registered company insolvencies, comprisingContinue readingUK businesses are going bust at record levels
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Nancy Pelosi opens a new front in the war against “autocracy”
Not content with fighting the autocrats in the Kremlin, Nancy Pelosi yesterday opened up a new front in the war against autocracy by landing in Taipei, Taiwan. Her plane wasContinue readingNancy Pelosi opens a new front in the war against “autocracy”
Ballot papers delayed in Conservative Leadership Contest
The ballot papers in the Tory Leadership contest were supposed to be delivered to Party Members today, but, due to concerns over the potential abuse of process, ballot papers haveContinue readingBallot papers delayed in Conservative Leadership Contest
The G7 wants to cap Russian gas prices. I think the UK should cap Centrica, BP, and other generators.
It was only a short while ago that Boris Johnson the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom met up with other G7 leaders in Madrid. They came up with aContinue readingThe G7 wants to cap Russian gas prices. I think the UK should cap Centrica, BP, and other generators.
In June, Rishi Sunak borrowed £23 billion to pay £19 billion debt interest, a record for a single month
I’m watching with amazement as Rishi Sunak defends his record on the economy at various Conservative Party Member hustings. He talks as if he were the only one that canContinue readingIn June, Rishi Sunak borrowed £23 billion to pay £19 billion debt interest, a record for a single month
Energy: Why I cancelled my direct debit
I always shopped around for the lowest price energy deals. I used OVO for a while, but ended up with Symbio who were offering a KWh for 10p. This wasContinue readingEnergy: Why I cancelled my direct debit
Emergency! Small business will not survive at 60p per KWh and £3 daily standing charge
Small businesses in the UK employ over 60% of the workforce, but, now, hundreds of thousands are set to throw in the towel as fixed priced energy deals finish, toContinue readingEmergency! Small business will not survive at 60p per KWh and £3 daily standing charge
Sunak’s promises to lower income tax are “magical thinking”
Rishi Sunak is a strange guy. Does he even know what he stands for anymore? He is absolutely desperate to get into No. 10, because he will then be ableContinue readingSunak’s promises to lower income tax are “magical thinking”
U-Turn Starmer
I think someone must have had a quiet word with Keir Starmer to remind him of the fact that many Unions support the Labour Party by donating £millions. Starmer recentlyContinue readingU-Turn Starmer
UK Energy Policy: We need nationalised energy supply, or solar panels on every rooftop in UK
From October, the cheapest electricity available in the UK will be 50p per KWh, a price dictated by Ofgem’s energy price cap. This is simply unaffordable for many millions ofContinue readingUK Energy Policy: We need nationalised energy supply, or solar panels on every rooftop in UK