Seven tragicomic faces of Project Fear
by John Redwood MP
A disgraceful New York Times opinion piece
by Taylor Dibbert
Sex and the Vatican
by Tim Hedges
UK business will thrive without EU red tape
by Luke Watson

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Italy's populist government rides high in the polls

The people of Italy believe, not without some justification, that their country has been ruined by a caste of people which has feathered its own nest. What the oddball combination of Di Maio and Salvini has done is to understand this discontent and to channel it. Unless the mainstream in Europe engages in radical self-reflection and reform, the populists will continue to have the ear of the people
by Tim Hedges - 31 August 2018
Enough of us giving aid to rich EU countries. Just Brexit!

Signing a Withdrawal Agreement to give continuing overseas aid to a group of rich countries on the continent will leave us poorer. Let’s hear the Treasury calculations of how much economic damage is done by the large payments abroad, and by the large balance of payments deficit we run with the EU under present rules. Let's just get out and reap all the benefits
by John Redwood MP - 29 August 2018
How strong is the Trump economy, and who to credit?

Because he’s all over the map, it’s not easy to assign an overall grade to Trump’s economic policy (especially since it’s an open question whether Trump is trying to liberalize trade or restrict it). if you’re fair, you admit that some of Trump’s policies -- like tax cuts -- are helping the economy and some are hurting the economy -- such as on spending. It's a mixed bag, but we should focus on economic freedom
by Daniel J. Mitchell - 28 August 2018

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EU will have to respect WTO rules in "no-deal" Brexit

The EU has built World Trade rules into its own legal structures. So to say they will be able to stop us trading with them in a "no-deal" Brexit -- something that would harm them more than us anyway -- is both plain wrong, and typically dishonest scaremongering
by John Redwood MP - 23 August 2018
Italy's telling bridge

The Italian bridge collapse is a tragedy and a political hot potato. How will the populist government handle it?
by Tim Hedges - 20 August 2018
Brexit Britain and policing Project Fear

The British Public voted to Get Britain Out of the EU, but this does not mean ending meaningful cooperation on policing and judicial matters with our closest European allies. It's just more Project Fear dishonest scraemongering to say that either we or our European neighbours will not act in our, or their own, best interests after Brexit
by Luke Watson - 14 August 2018
Italy's populists win popularity by shaking things up

No-one in the European mainstream gave Italy's populists a great deal of credit, but they are winning popularity by shaking things up. Popular populists; how about that!
by Tim Hedges - 8 August 2018
It's time to wake up to the cyber security identity crisis

Cyber crime is on the rise, posing a major threat to UK businesses. As new research suggests tens of thousands of mobile gadgets and tablet devices are going missing every year, Barry Scott, Chief Technology Officer at Centrify issues a stark warning on the threats identity fraud poses to companies
by Barry Scott - 5 August 2018
Brussels terror of Brexit raises Project Fear to extremes

Brussles is increasingly terrified of a no deal Brexit. They would lose the 40 billion they desperately need and British success would pose a mortal threat to the EU project. They're now ramping up Project Fear to new extremes
by John Redwood MP - 3 August 2018
A WTO Brexit is the best of both worlds

If Britain leaves the EU on WTO terms this does not in fact amount to no deal. WTO is a deal, the one most countires use in international trade. We should go for that, save ourselves the 40 billion, and get Britain out of the EU as soon as possible
by Jayne Adye - 1 August 2018

Admiral Group calls in MHR Analytics to transform data management

Admiral Group, the leading global insurance company has partnered with business analytics provider MHR Analytics to transform its data management and drive efficient workforce planning across multiple locations.
Institute of Coding launches multi-million pound digital skills fund

The acclaimed Institute of Coding has launched a new fund to help tackle the digital skills crisis. The new fund promises to drive the creation of high quality STEM courses for the next generation of graduates.
UK directors see economic doom and gloom, according to IoD

Business leaders increasingly concerned about the economy, with Brexit negotiations a major concern according to new research from the Institute of Directors
NHS trusts ‘misplace’ 10,000 patient records in major security breach

Red alert for NHS security standards as new research reveals major document losses across 68 health trust. Barry Scott CTO of cybersecurity firm Centrify warns stolen documents could be sold on the dark web
A-Level results: choose STEM subjects say industry chiefs

As hundreds of thousands of students from across the UK receive their A-Level results, industry leaders and education experts call for more take up of key courses in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Two thirds of shoppers expect Brexit high street price rise next year

Nearly two thirds of UK consumers expect Brexit to trigger a surge in high street prices next year, according to new research. The findings are contained in a new report published today from the Parliament Street think tank entitled Retail Revolution: Preparing the UK high street for Brexit, which includes polling of 1,000 UK shoppers.
Brexit IT boost as businesses splash out on tech to tackle uncertainty

Explosive research from MHR Analytics reveals that 93% of UK companies anticipate a drop in revenue next year, with two thirds planning to give IT departments a cash injection to improve data analytics