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Author Archives: Marcus Booth
The City – time to cherish rather than to bash?
Banker bashing has become one of the most popular sports of recent times, politicians of all colours and hue strive to be identified with ‘good’ industries, almost any industry, rather than the City. All the talk is of casino capitalism, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged 50p tax rate, City, Economy, Institutions, Occupy London Stock Exchange, Responsibility, Social responsibility, Tax
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A separate Scottish Conservative Party does not mean an end to the Union
‘Tories set to disband in Scotland‘ is the dramatic headline in the Sunday Telegraph, the paper warns that ‘Cameron faces constitutional crisis with no Scottish MPs’. Dramatic stuff, but really? Tory leadership hopeful, Murdo Fraser’s proposal is, as I understand, … Continue reading
Prison works – just not in every case
Justice Secretary Ken Clarke’s proposals for penal reform have landed him in hot water with some of the self anointed ‘tough on crime’ brigade. In a speech to the Centre for Crime and Justice recently, Clarke challenged conventional wisdom stretching … Continue reading
Posted in Security
Tagged Governing, Law and order, Living in Britain, Making a Difference
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At the heart of the Coalition: a new politics of “progressive compassion” is taking hold
Two weeks ago, I attended the launch of the Big Society Network in Downing Street. It is clear that this is an initiative that is very close to the heart of the Prime Minister. The challenge is stark - many British citizens faced … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Coalition, Conservatism, Living in Britain, New Politics, Social Mobility, Society
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A progressive Budget that will set our country on the road to recovery
Back in March 2010, I argued that the budget delivered by Alistair Darling not only failed to map out a credible plan for Britain to stabilise its national debt but that it had also further contributed to the turning of Britain … Continue reading