Geopolitics

Looks like the foundations for a good trade deal between the UK and the EU are in place.

As an EU citizen living in the UK, I’m quite pleased with a lot of the proposals – but the UK government needs to do far more than just focusing on trade deals and diplomacy… 🧵

Regulation and policy. Have a background in politics and competition economics. Decentralise, redistribute, rebel

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The economic policy so far under this Government has made little to no sense at all – prioritising political wins like VAT on private schools and inheritance tax for farm land owners (both of which are positive changes but are not lucrative for tax revenue and have angered many).

Cutting the winter fuel allowance for over 60s was the same, a policy without a significant return and a very significant backlash.

Cutting disability benefits by billions – just down right detestable. I understand we need to save money but cutting the livelihood of the most vulnerable people in society is an abhorrent way to do so.

Gaza is under its worst conditions yet and we continue to support the genocidal IDF with arms and spying and more than 1 in 3 children are in poverty in the UK.