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A wise government
A new PM. A new cabinet. Who are these people? The BBC helpfully informs us, with a brief sketch of each key individual. Take Kwasi Kwarteng, for instance. The BBC’s Lora Jones tells us he is not lacking in “intellectual firepower”, has a “double first from Cambridge University and a PhD in economic history” and,…
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Freeze-preventing freeze
As Liz Truss takes charge, and presumably introduces a freeze or revised cap on energy prices, in order to protect millions of people who would otherwise be unable to keep warm this winter, numerous questions arise. How will her scheme work? How will it be paid for and by whom? How will energy suppliers be…