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Patently Absurd
Despite world-class universities and a strong science base, Britain produces fewer patents per person than most major economies. More concerning still, innovation in Britain is declining at the same time as it is accelerating in other global markets.
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The progressivity of UK taxes and transfers
The past 30 years has seen an increasing proportion of the population of total households becoming overall net recipients of the state, writes Ryan Bourne in The progressivity of UK taxes and transfers
The UK and the EU: time to cut the knot
‘The UK must seek a new and different relationship with the EU, and here is a plan’, says David Heathcoat-Amory in The UK and the EU: time to cut the knot.
Estonia: A Case Study
Ryan Bourne writes of how Estonia provides a clear case-study of a country which has successfully embraced austerity and seen a return to sustainable economic growth.
Some questions on the mansion tax
A new briefing note published today by the Centre for Policy Studies highlights many of the inherent flaws in proposals for a Mansion Tax.
The case against CGT
CGT is a damaging tax, and the current high top rate is likely to be undermining our economic recovery, reveals a new Centre for Policy Studies Pointmaker The case against CGT by Howard Flight and Oliver Latham.
The Social Cost of Litigation
A report by Professor Furedi and Jennie Bristow highlights the high financial and social cost of today’s ‘culture of litigation’ on health and education services.
Turning the Tide: the UK’s improving competitiveness
On each of the three main international surveys of UK competitiveness, the UK has improved its ranking since 2010. This is after a period of significant decline between 1997 and 2010.
A Distorted Debate: the need for clarity on Debt, Deficit and Coalition Aims
The Coalition is unlikely to achieve its aims of eliminating the current structural deficit by the end of this Parliament or stemming the increase in public debt as a proportion of GDP.
Care for the Elderly
John Redwood MP applies his experience as a constituency MP and a former Minister to look at how our care policies could be modernised.
Unleashing the British Underdog
The Conservative vision of fairness should focus on backing the underdog – people who work hard to compete on merit, overcome vested interests and succeed against the odds, writes Dominic Raab MP.
The Financial Services Bill: Competition and Competitiveness
Howard Flight calls for two amendments to be made to the Financial Services Bill.
Put the saver first (Full report)
Michael Johnson demonstrates why the financial services industry is widely, and justifiably, distrusted and puts forward recommendations for reform of the pensions industry.
The increasing significance of Target2
James Conway and Michael O’Connor explain how Target2 is the mechanism which ensures that there is neither a ‘German’ Euro nor a ‘Greek’ Euro but simply a Euro.
Put the saver first – (Abridged)
Michael Johnson demonstrates why the financial services industry is distrusted and puts forward recommendations for reform of the pensions industry.
