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Has Britain become ashamed of its own history?
Cambridge historian Robert Tombs joins The Capitalist to challenge the prevailing narrative of empire, slavery and national guilt – and explain why Britain needs a better story.
Discussing his new book with @NigelBiggar.
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In June, Britain came within a whisker of not having enough power to go round
✍️@jamespriceglos
A grid that needs French electricity on a warm June evening barely needs an aggressive foreign actor to destabilise it
Read more: capx.co/britain-is-heading-f…
Why hasn’t Britain grown in a decade?
@ManiBasharzad says mission-directed growth – Labour's big idea – doesn't work
Read the full piece @CapX below 👇
ICYMI: @MelJStride says to reassure markets, Healey must at least signal that significant welfare cuts are coming
🧵The Government has finally bowed to common sense and given the green light to the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea.
It’s the sensible move and a good start, although a decision on Rosebank is not yet forthcoming.
✍️@the_sean_ridley
For those worried about emissions, blocking domestic production does nothing to cut demand. It simply swaps North Sea output for imports, which often carry a higher carbon footprint.
And some of the tax revenues from allowing these fields to go into production can also be used for the promotion of renewables, as the newly announced Energy Wealth Fund intends.
Read more: capx.co/ministers-must-stop-…
🧵When John Healey sits down next Wednesday, the press gallery will focus hard on his headroom against the fiscal rules.
✍️@MelJStride
He should scrap most of the Employment Rights Act, drive further planning reform and slash red tape, from ESG reporting to onerous building regulations. He should tell business he will get government off its back.
But the Chancellor won’t. He will sit down to cheers from the benches behind him, no doubt having rebuilt some of that headroom. But all of us, markets included, will know that his plans remain incomplete and ultimately, in time, undeliverable.
Read more: capx.co/healeys-budget-will-…