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Up on Paper, Weak Underneath: The Real State of the Economy
November’s bounce, net zero headwinds, Digital ID mission creep, and the BBC’s licence fee problem.
Jan 18
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Jamie Jenkins
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Digital ID: The Mandate Is Dropped But the Machinery Remains
Compulsion has been abandoned, support has collapsed — but the system is still being built and the risks haven’t gone away.
Jan 14
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Jamie Jenkins
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£174.50 for What? The BBC ‘TV Tax’ Is Collapsing
Britain has moved to on-demand choice — but the BBC still relies on a compulsory household charge.
Jan 13
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Jamie Jenkins
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Ed Miliband vs Winter: When Net Zero Meets Cold Reality
Cold snaps don’t care about targets — they test whether homes can stay warm.
Jan 8
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Jamie Jenkins
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Plaid Cymru vs Reform: Welsh Politics Is Entering a New Era
Multiple polls now point to Plaid Cymru and Reform UK as the dominant forces in Wales, with Labour squeezed from both sides ahead of the 2026 Senedd…
Jan 5
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Jamie Jenkins
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From Illegal Channel Crossings to ECHR Court Payouts: The Costs Britain Keeps Incurring
When enforcement fails and litigation pays, the taxpayer picks up the bill.
Jan 4
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Jamie Jenkins
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41,472 illegal boat crossings in 2025, the total now up to 192,610
More boats, more people, more spending — and no sign the gangs were deterred.
Jan 2
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Jamie Jenkins
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More Britons Oppose ID Cards Than Support Them as Backlash Builds Against Starmer
YouGov’s long-running tracker shows public opinion flipping as digital ID becomes real policy — opposition now outweighs support, including among Labour…
Dec 31, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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From Lockdowns to Digital ID: The Same Instinct, Different Policies
Borrowing surges, control expands, and voters are being asked to trust policies they never voted for.
Dec 28, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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Thank You — And Why Stat of the Nation Matters More Than Ever
A Christmas message of thanks, facts, and what’s coming next in 2026.
Dec 25, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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When Welsh Labour Cancelled Christmas and Cordoned Off Common Sense
What the Christmas 2020 lockdown tells us about emergency powers — and why it still matters in 2025.
Dec 24, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Farming Tax Was Never About Fixing the Public Finances — It Barely Covers One Day of Borrowing
With borrowing running at £163bn a year, the numbers show this tax was always economically irrelevant.
Dec 23, 2025
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Jamie Jenkins
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