Mel Stride

Mel Stride

Sir Mel Stride is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Central Devon.

Articles

Healey’s Budget will be built on sand
Economics

Healey’s Budget will be built on sand

When John Healey sits down next Wednesday, the press gallery will focus hard on his headroom against the fiscal rules. In March the OBR put this at £23.6 billion against the main rule, which requires day-to-day spending to be covered by revenue by 2029/30. A recent Reuters poll of economists suggests it has since shrunk […]

Labour don’t work, and they’re costing us a fortune
Long Read
Economics

Labour don’t work, and they’re costing us a fortune

Below is a transcript of a speech delivered by the Shadow Chancellor Sir Mel Stride at an event hosted by the Centre for Policy Studies on May 19, 2026. . Today, our country is paying more to borrow than any other major western economy. The yield on 10-year gilts is now sitting consistently above 5%. Meanwhile, average yields […]