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Common Ground Conservatism
How can the Conservative Party recover from electoral catastrophe? Following an extensive programme of quantitative and qualitative research led by James Frayne, the CPS argues that the party needs to return to the ‘common ground’ first identified by Margaret Thatcher and Keith Joseph in the 1970s.
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How to Overcome Selection by House Price
Grammar schools offer a chance to escape selection by house price.
Auto-Protection
The 2015 liberalisation of pensions was welcome but the risk management is needed.Michael Johnson proposes “auto-protection” at private pension age.
Fiscal Prudence Triumphs over Political Gimmicks
The Chancellor made the right decision not to splash the cash at the Spring Budget
Helping JAMs without breaking the bank
Proposals to help ordinary working families that won’t break the bank for the Chancellor
Manufacturing: How to Fuel the Fire
The UK manufacturing sector needs a supply side revolution if it is to continue to occupy a competitive position on the world stage. There is a continuing need for UK manufacturing, particularly in boosting productivity and exports.
NHS needs a Royal Commission to deliver health system fit for the 21st century
Lord Saatchi presses for a Royal Commission into the future of the NHS
Beware of BT Mobile Domination
The growing dominance of BT in the spectrum market is leading to higher prices for customers. Ofcom needs to prioritise action.
Housing: The Moment of Maximum Opportunity
CPS report sets out recommendations to meet the UK’s urgent housing need.
LGPS: A Lost Decade
Michael Johnson reports on the “Lost Decade” for the local government pension schemes that has seen costs skyrocket with no reward for savers.
The Kindness of Strangers
The Bank of England must stop ‘depending on kindness of strangers’ to bolster the UK economy.
Time for a DfiD diet?
Over 30 years, extreme poverty has fallen from one in two to one in five in the developing world. Evidence shows that international trade rather than overseas aid has achieved this
Brexit, Agriculture and Agricultural Policy
Agricultural policy has huge potential for Britain, both in the negotiations before Brexit and benefits afterward.
Get Rail Competition Back on Track
UK rail passengers are suffering from militant Trade Union action and poor performance by Network Rail. In response, the Government should publicly support competition on UK rail.
80% of fund management industry redundant
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to be congratulated on its recent interim Asset Management Market Study. Its robust, independent and damning evidence skewers any justification that active fund management of listed assets is worth the candle. The consequences for the asset management industry are potentially devastating, but radical surgery is long overdue.
Grade B for Hammond’s last Autumn Statement
Daniel Mahoney and Tim Knox provide a detailed examination of the UK final Autumn Statement.
Infrastructure can be a bad investment
Often justified in terms of being “affordable” in a world where the current cost of government borrowing is extraordinarily low, advocating high levels of infrastructure spending is firmly in fashion.
