The Rt Hon John Redwood MP is the Member of UK Parliament for Wokingham and the Chairman of the Conservative Economic Affairs Committee. His articles are cross-posted on his blog by agreement.
What is quantitative easing doing?
QE has helped fuel a higher rate of inflation in the UK than in most other major advanced economies. This in turn has cut real incomes and reduced spending power in the economy
- 25 October 2012
The BBC and Afghanistan
Is the BBC disingenuous in its reporting, or simply inadequately researched?
- 20 September 2012
English tolerance, Scotland and the EU
The Scottish debate is likely to radicalise the English more. More will want England minus Scotland to be treated better, and will want to break the stranglehold of unloved EU government over the English regions
- 12 August 2012
All we need is growth
The Coalition will re-launch itself this autumn with the chance to revisit economic policy to push the economy into growth. What should it do?
- 9 August 2012
But how would Britain actually get out of the EU?
The reason I argue for a new relationship with Europe, is that we're closer to building a majority for renegotiation than we're close to the point where public and Parliament are going to demand a pull out
- 4 August 2012
Hey big spender – the growth and growth of DWP
John Redwood MP reviews the Department of Work and Pensions' performance in controlling its spending
- 26 July 2012
Wages are too low
John Redwood MP makes common cause with the labour movement in stating that wages in the UK are too low
- 19 July 2012
Reform the Lords, but not the Nick Clegg way
There are right ways and wrong ways to think about Lords reform: the Lib-Dems are pushing for the wrong way
- 8 July 2012
Spinners misread the Greek elections
The euro is destroying democracy. No serious party in Greece has told the electors the truth
- 18 June 2012
Germany will still sell us her BMWs if we change our relationship with the EU
The scare tactics of the euro-enthusiasts are facile. We won't lose out economically if we quit the EU
- 5 June 2012
BBC Analysis and the possible exit of Greece from the Euro – a very poor programme
Time to think again, BBC. The UK public does not share your EU enthusiasm
- 21 May 2012
Euro crisis deepens: Will France and Greece get an end to austerity after elections?
France and Greece have voted against the austerity packages aimed at saving the euro. What happens next?
- 7 May 2012
It's still the economy, stupid
The coalition government should spend less time worrying about the headlines and more time trying to get the policy right - that starts with the economy, writes The Rt Hon John Redwood MP
- 26 April 2012
Tax is usually taxing
Taxes are too high. If we are to speed recovery, should we come down to the level which would maximise growth?
- 2 April 2012
The Coalition 5 year economic plan – a game of two halves
The Coalition's sixty month plan could work well but it will require strong action to keep things moving.
- 27 March 2012
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