Higher taxes, smaller pensions, weaker public services, an older retirement age and more potholes - it sounds like the manifesto of a party without a chance of making it to office.
The 161-year-old Middlesex County Cricket Club (MCCC) is kicking off a secret review of its mutual ownership status as it seeks to place the Lord's-based outfit on a sustainable long-term financial footing.
The possibility of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine has caused wholesale energy bills to fall in recent weeks but household bills will still be going up from April.
Home Depot narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates, but it gave lackluster sales guidance as high interest rates and home prices pose challenges.
The average annual energy bill will increase to Β£1,849 from April as the industry regulator Ofgem increases the price cap for the third time in a row.