Opinion
Argument and analysis from writers who say what they think, on the political fights, cultural arguments and public decisions that are shaping Britain.

'What is the point of setting carbon budgets if when we overachieve, we can't carry over the surplus'
On many occasions, the climate change lobby has been wrong about its assertions
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Opinion'Don't be fooled: Rachel Reeves is the Artful Dodger of Downing Street,' claims Jacob Rees-Mogg
Jacob Rees-Mogg shared his views on Rachel Reeves's pledge to take action to fill a £20billion "hole" in Government expenditure
Opinion'The UK's energy infrastructure is being engulfed by the net zero utopia'
Instead of the grid doing what it ought to do, providing greater supply when demand increases, instead it will push prices up to reduce demand
OpinionTory rebels told they would lose jobs if they supported Rwanda amendments, claims Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg
MPs voted 525 to 58 with a majority of 467 against former Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick's amendment
Opinion'It seems there are no depths to which the Labour government will not sink'
A week ago, Commons leader Lucy Powell claimed the winter fuel allowance needed to be cut
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'Tony Blair has perhaps revealed his true colours'
'Realising as a former Labour leader that dealing with welfare is essential to making the sums add up for the British economy is really important'

Banning things just leads to deceit and excess, and it has biblical sanction
Our Gallic cousins have absolutely the right attitude on this...

'The only way to restore order is to ensure the law is applied equally to all'
Is the UK being policed on a two-tier basis?

'Labour are breaking a manifesto pledge on national insurance'
The CEO of Google Eric Schmidt did not hold back when holding an ‘in conversation’ event with the Prime Minister
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I was at Golders Green on Monday. I felt increasing anger and shame throughout the day
GB News's Home and Security Editor gives his insight into Monday's firebomb attack

Labour are sacrificing jobs on the altar of Net Zero, says Jacob Rees-Mogg
'In truth, the incompatibility of the radical green agenda and prosperity and happiness has never been clearer. It is absolute folly.'

Jacob Rees-Mogg: Labour’s plan to solve the migrant crisis is to lay out the red carpet
At the end of this week the Home Office will publish its quarterly figures on both legal and illegal migration

'Labour's public sector policies will leave us doomed to a future of high taxes and low productivity'
One of the main ambitions of any Government ought to be driving public sector productivity to ensure you get value for your money

'We have been funding our enemy' Jacob Rees-Mogg says Iran is behind conflict in Israel
Jacob Rees-Mogg details the involvement of Iran in the Hamas attacks on Israel

No nation has ever achieved anything by making itself voluntarily poorer, which is why it's time to scrap net zero altogether
It was three years ago, almost to the day, when COP26 in Glasgow came to a close