My heart sank to my boots at the news this weekend that all of London and most of the south-east of England, as well as cities such as Portsmouth and Peterborough, were being plunged with almost immediate effect into the most draconian restriction tier yet. Be under no illusions. For many tens of thousands of … Read more
He stars as doting dad John to son Michael in the new film Nowhere Special. And James Norton appeared with his young co-star at the 77th Venice Film Festival ahead of the film’s premiere in Italy on Thursday afternoon. The actor, 35, put on a sweet display as he carried Daniel Lamont on his shoulders while strolling the … Read more
The job of Chancellor of the Exchequer is always one of the most difficult in Government, as I know from personal experience. During my spell at the Treasury in the early 1990s, I had to grapple with a series of momentous problems – the advent of recession, rising inflation and the impact of Black Wednesday, … Read more
The magic money tree… shaken by a Tory! Astonished former Chancellor NORMAN LAMONT gives his verdict on Rishi Sunak’s mini-Budget By Norman Lamont, Former Chancellor, For The Daily Mail Published: 22:36 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 01:21 BST, 9 July 2020 As a former Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1990s, I can honestly … Read more
Today the headlines focus on coronavirus, but that will soon change. In six months’ time, I fear they will be about jobs and employment. And they will make for grim reading. In the United States, unemployment as a result of the virus has risen to between 15 and 20 per cent of the workforce: That’s at … Read more