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Dispatches from the (Vote Blue, Go) Green Zone | 08/10/12

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One of the most striking aspects of Party Conferences in big city centres these days is the Green Zone-style security: roads sealed off and armed security everywhere....Read More

Conservative Party Conference – A Tale of Two Leaders | 08/10/12

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Guest blog from James Ford, a former aide to Mayor of London Boris Johnson (2010-12)...Read More

Musical Chairs: What ‘reshuffle season’ could hold | 03/09/12

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As Parliament returns from its month and a half long recess, many of the conversations on the terrace or in the lobbies will be on an impending reshuffle. ...Read More

A Tentative Green Light for Low Carbon Investment | 25/07/12

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As summer finally arrives in London, the heat seems to have affected some more than others. Namely, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey who have recently been embroiled in an argument over energy reform in the UK....Read More

Tax Avoidance - Black and White or Shades of Grey | 24/04/12

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Since the Chancellor’s Budget Speech on 21st March, the debate over tax avoidance has been raging across the media, provoking widespread furore from an array of different quarters. ...Read More

Planning for Growth? Don’t hold your breath | 14/09/11

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If you are looking to build something new in England – whether it’s housing for people who would love to get on the property ladder, light industrial units to help small businesses kick-start the much needed economic recovery, or specialist care facilities for society’s most vulnerable – you might have been pleasantly surprised earlier this year....Read More