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Youth Unemployment At An 11-Year High — Labour’s Jobs Tax Is Biting
Payroll jobs are falling, vacancies are drying up, and real pay is barely moving. This is what happens when government makes it more expensive to hire.
23 hrs ago
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Jamie Jenkins
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If Andy Burnham Is The Answer, Then What Is The Question?
Labour has more than 400 MPs, a huge majority and a sitting Prime Minister. So why is the party already looking to a mayor outside Westminster for…
May 19
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Jamie Jenkins
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Labour Got Its Growth Headline — But Not Its Growth Miracle
Rachel Reeves finally has a GDP number to celebrate — but beneath the headline, Britain still looks fragile, overtaxed, underbuilt and politically…
May 14
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Jamie Jenkins
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Rachel Reeves Blamed Liz Truss — Now Borrowing Costs Are Surging Under Labour
Labour spent years blaming Liz Truss for Britain’s market credibility problem. But on 12 May, gilt yields surged — and voters should care because higher…
May 13
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Jamie Jenkins
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Starmer’s Big Answer Is More Europe — No Wonder Voters Are Walking Away
After brutal election results, Keir Starmer tried to reset his premiership. But instead of listening to voters, he reached for the same old…
May 12
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Jamie Jenkins
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Labour Lost Wales — Now Plaid Could Rule for a Generation
Labour has hit rock bottom in Wales. Plaid Cymru is now the largest party, Reform has broken through, and the old political map has been torn up. Can…
May 9
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Public Sector Sickness Gap — Another Warning Light For Broken Britain
Britain is paying more tax for public services that too often deliver less. The sickness absence gap is another sign of a public sector too big, too…
May 8
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Jamie Jenkins
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Higher Interest Rates Won’t Fix Energy Shocks. They Just Hammer Households.
The Bank of England held rates at 3.75%, but one MPC member wanted a rise. If inflation is driven by energy and fuel costs, squeezing households harder…
May 5
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Jamie Jenkins
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Wales Is Changing. Britain Is Breaking. And Nobody Has A Serious Plan
I joined Mike Graham to discuss Welsh politics, Labour’s collapse, population growth, mass migration, the dark economy, and why digital ID is no answer…
May 1
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Jamie Jenkins
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April 2026
Britain Is Heading For 71 Million. Where Are They All Supposed To Go?
ONS projections show Britain heading for 71 million, driven by migration while births fall, housing strains and young workers struggle. Is endless…
Apr 30
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Government Is Spending More, But The Country Feels Broken
Britain is borrowing £132 billion, sending more money to France, watching jobs weaken, and cutting future paramedic training in Wales. Taxpayers are…
Apr 26
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Jamie Jenkins
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The Cost Of Living Is Heating Up Again — And Labour Has No Real Buffer Left
Transport pushed inflation higher, food prices are rising again, and the labour market is too weak for ministers to hide behind excuses.
Apr 23
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Jamie Jenkins
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