Good regulators should be quick, cheap & tough, but some of the ones in charge of essentials like water or energy are…..not. Pleased @KemiBadenoch is keen to work with me to stop consumers getting ripped off. https://t.co/8xoQp0HmG2
We’ve been stuck for 15 years with a very highly controlled, centrally run approach to the railways. And it’s well past its sell-by date..... Let’s give passengers more choice, so train bosses can’t take us for granted https://t.co/WtvFlgOIqA
Open Access rail firms like @LumoTravel or @Hull_Trains do much better at serving their customers than big, comfy incumbents like @AvantiWestCoast or @TPExpressTrains, so why not have lots more of them so passengers everywhere can get the same benefits? 1/2
@Mark_J_Harper seems to get it, so watch this space... 2/2 https://t.co/g4Y7NTbUab
Spoke to @JPonpolitics about the Budget. My verdict: full of important, practical supply-side reforms to unglue the economy & help more people into work: https://t.co/DRkmzPM8QA
Vital step tackling corruption is knowing who owns what, so kleptocrats & crime lords can’t stash dirty cash in UK or anywhere else. We stepped up transparency with #EconomicCrimeBill & tougher @CompaniesHouse rules, but bringing rest of world with us makes it even more powerful https://t.co/wCFzzr5KwB
It isn’t fair or right that people in less-well-off households live shorter, sicker lives than richer ones. Good to hear Ministers are focusing on improving less-good NHS services, but the risk is that we focus on fixing symptoms of the problem, not underlying causes. https://t.co/2vkikuwULy
/2 The key is @michelledonelan new Data Bill. If we miss this chance, other countries will leapfrog and overtake us. @TrusteeOBUK @KemiBadenoch
1/ @Jeremy_Hunt budget next week can turbocharge UK fintech, to become 'Open Everything' covering sectors like energy & online shopping as well as banks. https://t.co/NEBBXTh0xQ
True! https://t.co/26kr49Xdgc