Author Archives for David Craig

Fiddling the GDP Figures?

September 8, 2025 3:13 pm Published by 26 Comments

Labour keeps bragging about growth, but David Craig reckons that the ONS's dubious new method of counting overseas output as part of the UK's GDP is giving a false impression of economic vitality.


The NHS ‘Non-Jobs’ Bonanza

July 29, 2025 5:49 pm Published by 6 Comments

The NHS is in crisis. Seven million on waiting lists with junior doctors on strike and other staff eyeing industrial action. So why is it continuing to appoint "Environmental Sustainability Managers", asks David Craig.


Why Britain Can Never Cut Public Spending

March 29, 2025 3:00 pm Published by 37 Comments

Rachel Reeves has announced a £3.25bn transformation fund to supposedly bring down the costs of government. This is likely to be as ineffective as the Office for Value for Money and just more waste, says David Craig.


What Do Britain’s Admirals Do All Day?

February 20, 2025 7:30 pm Published by 49 Comments

Since 1939 the number of admirals in the Royal Navy has shot up more than four-fold relative to the number of sailors. What do these highly-paid senior officers do all day, asks David Craig. It's more public sector waste.