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Tax credits would show Starmer is serious on AI

1 month ago | commentcentral.co.uk | Daniel Fessahaye

Just over two months ago at University College London, Sir Keir Starmer stood at a podium emblazoned with "PLAN FOR CHANGE" in bold white letters on a Labour-red background. Dressed in a sharp navy suit and sage green tie, he called AI "the defining opportunity of our generation." But speeches alone won’t cut it.
The 'Trump Effect' on British democracy

Jan 22, 2025 | commentcentral.co.uk | Kim Johnson MP

Beyond the immediate danger of incitement, Musk’s posts are becoming a frequent distraction from the critical issues at hand. A billionaire’s narrative of pointing the finger away from their own hoarding of immense wealth, and instead scapegoating immigrants and Muslims. With his bile dominating public discourse and media headlines, we must ask: how long can this distortion of focus continue?
Build in timber to fulfil Labour’s housing vision

Jan 13, 2025 | commentcentral.co.uk | Andrew Carpenter

If Sir Keir Starmer is to succeed where many a Premiership has failed on housing, the Government must embrace change - change in how we build and the materials we use. Timber frame takes less time to install than masonry and can, according to Future Homes Standards, deliver a 16 percent carbon saving during construction.
Tackling single-use plastic packaging is an opportunity for businesses and manufacturers

Nov 27, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Jane Martin

This has acted as an opportunity for specialist reuseable packaging developers to fill a gap in the market. Just one example is the emergence of returnable packaging platforms which offers businesses the opportunity lease returnable packaging and manage the logistics of colleting, cleaning and refilling. In France, legislation was passed in 2021 to promote refill and reuse in mainstream supermarkets as part of their environmental protection measures.
Northern Ireland and the Special Relationship

Nov 4, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Dan Boucher

As we contemplate the US Presidential election tomorrow, it is worth pausing to reflect for a moment on the important contribution made by Northern Ireland to the Special Relationship. In this we are assisted by a very important anniversary that Northern Ireland marks today, the eightieth anniversary of the death of one of her most consequential sons, Field Marshal Sir John Dill.
The Conservative Party must improve how they chose leaders

Nov 1, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | John Baron MP

Whilst some go the whole hog and declare the membership should be completely stripped of their role in choosing the next Conservative leader, I do not quite go that far. We need to be careful and reflect that having a say in the leader is one of the few remaining perks of party members, many of whom already feel they are just fodder for donations and campaigning.
The budget must fund public services, not burden families

Oct 30, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Wera Hobhouse MP

The Autumn Budget is the government’s chance to turn the page on the dismal economic legacy left by the Conservatives. Years of mismanagement has sent living standards plummeting, left our economy in tatters, and brought public services to their knees. From schools to our NHS to local authorities, we urgently need a boost for the people who make up the backbone of our communities. But the burden of fixing this mess should not fall to the families that the Budget should be helping.
Why the government’s current budget will require tax increases

Oct 28, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Vince Cable

It seems certain that the government will increase employers’ national insurance since it has pledged not to increase employees’ NI. Taxing employers might seem more popular: ‘the bosses can pay’. But, in practice, employers’ NIs are a tax on jobs and will be passed back to workers or passed forward to consumers. Not clever. Economists and left-wing politicians tend to agree on the desirability of taxing dead people, especially those with large property assets.
Next week's Budget should focus on eradicating child poverty

Oct 25, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Kim Johnson MP

Rachel Reeves’ first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer places Labour at a crucial crossroads. The decisions made in this Budget are likely to shape the direction of the party and the country for many years to come.
Boosting climate action can tackle Farage threat

Oct 24, 2024 | commentcentral.co.uk | Jonathon Porritt

Highlighting and undoing the ruinous 14-year Tory legacy will run and run – it is the gift that keeps on giving for Labour, even if it is already a bit irksome. But journalists are picky about which bits of the legacy they want to see undone – and very few seem to have recognised Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s recent speechat Kew Gardens as a total demolition job of the Conservatives’ record on both climate change and international aid.