James Mainwaring

NEW: Student loan interest rates will be capped for plan 2 and 3 borrowers from 1 September. Labour is stepping in to protect graduates at home from the consequences of challenges abroad.

🇳🇴 Norway took its oil wealth and built the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund — investing in pensions, healthcare, and the future. 🇬🇧 Britain sold ours off in the 1980s, handed control to private corporations, and spent the revenues on short-term tax cuts. 🔴 Today, Norway has one of the highest standards of living in the world — while the UK is stuck managing decline. 🔵 Thatcher’s Conservative govt was responsible for handing over control of North Sea oil to private corporations, dismantling public ownership, and prioritising free-market policies over long-term public wealth. Thatcher forfeited long-term public income from oil in favour of short-term privatisation proceeds and tax cuts. 🔴 Norway, by contrast, retained public control and built up the $1.6 trillion Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund from its oil wealth. The UK spent most of its oil revenues on general government spending during the 1980s, with little legacy investment.

China currently has 339 gigawatts of wind and solar capacity under construction — roughly two-thirds of the world’s total. By any serious measure, China is leading the clean energy revolution.

UK 10Y borrowing costs soar over 5%. This is how debt doom loops begin. It is now urgent to cut spending and slash energy costs to get growth going.

Too many are too polite to say this. But mass ritual prayer in public places is an act of domination. The adhan - which declares there is no god but allah and Muhammad is his messenger - is, when called in a public place, a declaration of domination. Perform these rituals in mosques if you wish. But they are not welcome in our public places and shared institutions. And given their explicit repudiation of Christianity they certainly do not belong in our churches and cathedrals. I am not suggesting everybody at Trafalgar Square last night is an Islamist. But the domination of public places is straight from the Islamist playbook. Trafalgar Square belongs to all of us. It is a national memorial to our independence and our salvation. Last night was not like a televised football match or a St Patrick’s Day celebration. It was an act of domination and therefore division. It shouldn’t happen again.

YouGov most important issues tracker, 14-16 March 2026 Economy: 55% (+5 from 7-9 Mar) Immigration: 49% (-2) Defence: 32% (-3) Health: 26% (-3) Crime: 18% (=) Housing: 17% (+2) Tax: 17% (-1) Environment: 16% (+2) Welfare: 14% (+1) Europe: 13% (+1) Education: 10% (+1)

Our Weston-super-Mare branch launched last night. One of the biggest grassroots turnouts this town has ever seen. And it’s only the beginning.. Become a member today!

Right. Some good news. Restore Britain now has local branches established across over 100 parliamentary constituencies. In less than four weeks since launch. Incredible progress. Local meetings have already taken place, and more invitations are being sent every day. Keep an eye on your email for an invite - we are rapidly building out our infrastructure. To those who have applied to lead locally, hundreds have already been through our vetting and interview process. Dozens more do so each day. If you haven't heard yet, you will soon. This is a team effort. We need your help. So when you get the invite, get involved. Knock on doors. Attend meetings Deliver leaflets. Speak to friends/family. Get others to join the party. This is how we win. And make no mistake - Restore Britain can win the next election.