Economics

The Trade Union Modernisation Fraud: Labour's New Employment Rights Bill Is a Power Grab Dressed as Worker Protection

Labour's Employment Rights Bill promises sweeping new union powers including reduced strike ballot thresholds and day-one employment protections that small business groups warn will cost billions. This represents the most significant return to 1970s-style industrial relations Britain has seen in decades, dressed up as worker protection but designed to repay Labour's union paymasters.

May 20, 2026

The Crown Estate Stitch-Up: Why Handing GB Energy Control Over Britain's Seabed Is a Scandal in Slow Motion

Labour's plans for GB Energy and the Crown Estate represent a quiet transfer of vast British territorial waters into arrangements that bypass parliamentary scrutiny. This new form of state capitalism crowds out private investment whilst rewarding political allies at taxpayers' expense.

Apr 24, 2026

The Asylum Hotel Racket: How Britain Is Spending £8 Million a Day to House People Who Shouldn't Be Here

While British families face a housing crisis and veterans sleep rough, the Government spends £2.9 billion annually housing asylum seekers in hotels. This unsustainable system rewards illegal entry while punishing those who play by the rules.

Apr 17, 2026

The Leasehold Scandal: How Britain's Property Laws Are Trapping a Generation in Legal Serfdom

Millions of British homeowners discover they don't actually own their homes outright but are trapped in an archaic leasehold system that enriches freeholders while impoverishing families. Despite years of promises, successive governments have delivered almost nothing while the scandal deepens.

Apr 12, 2026

The Pensions Triple Lock Is Untouchable — But Working-Age Benefits Get Cut. Someone Explain That Logic to a 35-Year-Old

The triple lock protects a reliable voting bloc at the expense of younger working families and public finances. Real conservatism means fiscal honesty across all demographics, not ring-fencing votes.

Apr 5, 2026