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Caerphilly People-Smuggling Ring. Plaid’s Tax Grab. Green Fantasy
This week’s stories pointed in the same direction: softer instincts on borders, a bigger state, and a political class asking for more power without…
Apr 12
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Jamie Jenkins
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War On Motorists, Fantasy On Finance. The Green Party’s Wales Plan Doesn’t Add Up
A manifesto full of cheaper bills, fewer cars and bigger government — but no serious plan to make the sums work.
Apr 9
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Two-Child Benefit Cap Is Scrapped And Taxpayers Pick Up The Bill
Labour’s decision will cost up to £3 billion a year and lift 450,000 children out of poverty — but it raises a bigger question about fairness for the…
Apr 8
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Jamie Jenkins
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Fuel Prices Are Still Rising — And Starmer’s Plan Is Still Missing
Prices are surging, costs are spreading through the economy — and all ministers are offering is “we’re monitoring it”
Apr 2
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Jamie Jenkins
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March 2026
Reeves Profits From Pain At The Pump — While The Far Left Targets Britain’s Most Popular Party
As petrol and diesel prices surge, the Treasury takes more, Welsh Labour slumps in the polls, and the anti-Reform left looks more rattled than…
Mar 29
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Final Days Of Welsh Labour. Now Plaid And Reform Battle For Wales
The final FMQs felt like the closing scene of an old order — and the latest poll suggests Welsh Labour’s decline is becoming entrenched.
Mar 25
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Jamie Jenkins
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The UK Is Borrowing Over £100bn — Yet The Economy Is Still Going Nowhere
February’s figures show a country piling up debt without building stronger growth underneath it.
Mar 22
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Jamie Jenkins
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Britain’s Public Sector Hits Record Highs As The Private Economy Weakens
Private payroll jobs are falling, self-employment is shrinking, and taxpayers are left funding a record-sized state.
Mar 20
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Jamie Jenkins
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Rather Than Blame Brexit, Rachel Reeves Should Look In The Mirror At The UK’s Lack Of Growth
The Chancellor keeps citing Brexit, but falling GDP per head, no growth in January and crippling industrial electricity costs point to a much more…
Mar 18
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Jamie Jenkins
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Wales Is Failing. The NHS Is Drifting. The State Still Wants More Power.
Wales continues to underperform after decades of Labour rule, GPs warn of a fit-note system that is too easy to use, fresh data concerns undermine…
Mar 15
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Jamie Jenkins
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Reeves Says “Our Economic Plan Is The Right One.” The Data Says Otherwise
No growth in January, eating out down, recruitment weakening and private housebuilding still soft — the latest figures suggest Britain’s economy is not…
Mar 14
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Jamie Jenkins
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Curbing Jury Trials. Digital ID Returns. When Did You Vote for This?
This week, Labour pushed ahead on two major changes to justice and state control — neither clearly put to voters before the election.
Mar 11
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Jamie Jenkins
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