If the price of continuing my political career is to be complicit in a really bad thing then that’s not a price I’m prepared to pay.
But only a candidate who rejects wishful thinking, has the courage to tell the truth about the options in front of us and who will address Brexit on the basis of the hard realities will succeed.
Introducing a social investment tax relief will make investment even more appealing and accessible.
Our judiciary has a reputation for intellectual rigour, careful consideration of the arguments, and a serious-minded determination to each decision based on what is right and not necessarily what is superficially popular. I am not sure that all politicians have the same reputation.
But while the state pension is a critical foundation for people’s financial security as they age, it must be supplemented with other forms of retirement income.
There are tradeoffs between independence and co-operation, between regulatory autonomy and market access. This means that compromises are necessary to deliver a pragmatic Brexit that protects jobs and living standards while respecting the referendum result.
