The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past | Editorial
In her foundational text, The Right Way, released at the weekend, the Tory party leader makes its intellectual lineage explicit, repeatedly invoking…
According to The Guardian, in her foundational text, The Right Way, released at the weekend, the Tory party leader makes its intellectual lineage explicit, repeatedly invoking Margaret Thatcher’s 1976 policy statement The Right Approach.
The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts The Conservative party wants to go back to the future under Kemi Badenoch.
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- The 2026 economic framework is familiar: only private enterprise creates wealth; taxes, regulation and spending can obstruct growth and… (The Guardian)
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