Political Insight

05/05/2025

Our director Suzanne Evans writes.

“Who are you?” The audacity of these words addressed to the new President of the European Council made me wonder for the first time – who is Nigel Farage?

25/04/2025

Trade with the EU trumps trade with the US, the Chancellor says; China considers cutting trade tariffs and tells Trump to cancel his; the Bank of England governor hints at interest rate cuts; and why it took 3 days and a 72-page document to prove cider is an alcoholic drink https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/trade-with-the-eu-trumps-trade-with?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

24/04/2025

Today: Has Trump 'chickened out?' Rachel Reeves is set to mimic the US president on cheap Chinese imports; Ed Miliband 'poised to approve' regional energy pricing; the health hazard of Brum's bin strikes laid bare; and another big non-dom quits Britain https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/has-trump-chickened-out?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

23/04/2025

Today: British workers "among the saddest, loneliest and most disengaged in Europe;" government overshoots borrowing forecasts by £15bn; businesses wind up at an alarming rate; M&S is hit by a major 'cyber incident;' and Trump says no, he won't sack the Federal Reserve Chair after all
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/british-workers-among-the-saddest?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=trueT

22/04/2025

Today: US stocks and the $ plummet as Chancellor Rachel Reeves heads to the US eyeing a trade deal; the eye-watering costs of complying with tax rules and moving house; Gatwick Airport is the worst for delays - again; and Ocado apologies "unreservedly to Mumsnet after Supreme Court gender ruling
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/us-stocks-and-the-plummet-again?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

17/04/2025

Today: Business groups unite against Labour's "deeply damaging" Employment Rights Bill; gold price hits a new record high as US dollar weakens; City watchdog vows to 'rip up the rulebook;' and can the UK do a trade deal with the US in under three weeks?
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/business-groups-unite-against-labours?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

16/04/2025

In today's Daily Business News: Keir Starmer is accused of squandering Britain’s ‘Brexit bonus’ and alienating the USA; inflation fell in March; why small businesses are quitting the UK; and Ofgem suggests higher earners should face higher energy bills https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/starmer-accused-of-squandering-britains?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

15/04/2025

Today: British companies are in a 'state of despondency," accountants say; JD Vance looks to a UK-US trade deal; British Steel's new leadership; retailers benefit from warmer weather; and why and why Rachel Reeves' tax hikes could trigger a "tsunami" of care home closures
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/british-companies-in-a-state-of-despondency?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

14/04/2025

Today: A lifeline for British Steel; Angela Rayner calls in the Army to deal with Birmingham's rubbish mountains; a convicted terrorist attacks three prison officers at HMP Frankland; and having exposed the practice with police forces, the Telegraph finds the NHS also discriminates against white recruits
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/a-lifeline-for-british-steel?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

11/04/2025

Today: The White House denies insider trading allegations; better UK GDP data fails to stop London stocks falling again; a UK-India trade deal is said to be 90% done; Angela Rayner urges Birmingham bin men to get back to work; and anti-white discrimination in police forces is even worse than we thought yesterday
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/white-house-denies-insider-trading?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

10/04/2025

Today: Trump backs down - except on China; the FTSE rallies; Telecoms warn Russian subsea cable sabotage could cause global internet blackouts; West Yorkshire Police admits blocking white applicants to boost diversity; and why the NHS could get its very own postage stamp
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/trump-backs-down-except-on-china?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

09/04/2025

Today: Trump's tariffs: global panic continues; more evidence millionaires are quitting Britain in record numbers; the 'love-in' between Keir Starmer and the OBR falters; the massive new theme park to be built in Bedfordshire, and Sir Philip Green loses his human rights court battle
https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalinsight/p/trumps-tariffs-the-global-panic-continues?r=1hily3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true