The Irish move to a very low corporation tax has generated very significant revenue growth, considerably in excess of Britain's, where a slower economy has been combined with a number of stealth taxes.

Europe is my continent, not my country

The three main political parties all agree the UK deficit is high and needs to be brought down. All agree that it is easier to get a deficit down if you have faster growth, cutting unemployment-related costs and raising revenues.

I have more government than I want, more government than I need, more government than I can afford.

The UK downgrade will come as little surprise to many. It does not appear to be occurring because the UK is cutting its deficit too far and too fast.

The EU will not stop wars: it wants an army to fight them.

Labour's constitutional blueprint is nothing less than a plan for the destruction of UK democracy.