Rachel Reeves is aiming for growth and has focused tax rises on the well-off.
- Anniversary Professor of Politics, University of York
It may not be an election winner but the budget contained multiple traps for Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves.
Jeremy Hunt’s first budget day as chancellor was in many ways more about politics than economics. Historically, the Conservative party’s electoral success has been based on a reputation for economic competence…
With an election ahead and finances stretched to capacity, the prime minister has a difficult balancing act to strike.
The levelling up white paper outlines plans for regional devolution in England, but they will be meaningless without reform at the top.
Local authorities are on the front line of the coronavirus crisis but London continues to hold the purse strings.
The PM is overestimating Brexit Britain’s place in the world as she boldly strides out of the single market.
Michael Gove, Chris Grayling and Theresa Villiers head straight for Vote Leave HQ after cabinet meeting. As does the Mayor of London.
The Conservatives could govern for a long time, but it won’t be an easy ride.
The circumstances may be unique, but the disgraced peer is part of a wider problem.
With 63% of the country not voting Tory, the result throws up its own question of legitimacy.
The current predictions for the 2015 election place Conservatives and Labour neck and neck with projections of around 280 seats each. The most likely outcome of the general election would seem to be another…
Contact Martin for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Article Feed
- ORCID
- Joined
