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Lodestone's Autumn Statement Round-Up

This afternoon, Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget of a Labour Government in 15 years, and the first ever delivered by a female Chancellor.

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March 8th 2024

It that all there is?

Did you know that Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak have a ‘long-term plan for growth’? It’s all very exciting. Over the long-term they are going to cut your national insurance back to zero! Yes obviously...
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March 8th 2024

Take Your Performative All-Women’s Panel Elsewhere

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating a win for women, achieved by an all-women team. Following a recent change in regulation raising the income threshold for angel investors from £100,000 per year to £170,000, Lodestone...
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March 6th 2024

SPRING BUDGET ROUND-UP

This afternoon the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt detailed his Spring Budget - only three and a half months since his Autumn Statement - and the latest in a dwindling list of set-piece milestones...
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March 1st 2024

This Charming Man

“This is for Gaza” said George Galloway, as he took to the stage having won yesterday’s chaotic Rochdale by-election. A Labour loss, like this, at this point (with those polls) is remarkable. And so, whatever...
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February 21st 2024

How to prepare for Labour’s approach to education

Labour’s approach to education is firmly focussed on addressing the missions set out by Keir Starmer, particularly those around the economy, getting Britain building again and breaking down barriers to opportunity. Labour views the education...
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February 16th 2024

Country Roads

Today we are going to ask you to put yourself in another person’s shoes. This person is a Conservative MP. Their seat would - under normal circumstances - be considered safe(ish). On the basis of...
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