Business is the wealth generator of the UK, and small and family businesses are the often neglected heart of the UK economy, with family businesses alone employing nearly four in ten of the UK’s workforce. We propose ways to make the UK an economy all businesses can thrive in.
FACTSHEET 4: Government Revenues
In this factsheet, our Economics Researcher Ryan Bourne analyses government revenue and budget data.
FACTSHEET 3: Government Spending
In this factsheet, our Economics Researcher Ryan Bourne analyses the Comprehensive Spending Review data to highlight that overall government spending will continue to increase through this Parliament.
Give Us Our Fair Shares
In this Pointmaker, the authors propose distributing the shares that the government bought in RBS and Lloyds to all taxpayers.
FACTSHEET 2: The hidden debt bombshell
In this factsheet, our Economics Researcher Ryan Bourne updates Brooks Newmark’s previous CPS paper on the true level of government debt, calculating that it now stands at £3.6 trillion.
Boost Bank Competition
In this Pointmaker, Andrea Leadsom MP argues that competition in the banking sector has been too weak for too long and must be strengthened.
FACTSHEET 1: The scale of the official debt and deficit
In this factsheet, our Economics Researcher Ryan Bourne discusses the scale of the government’s official deficit and debt.
Ten Points for Growth
In this Pointmaker, Charlie Elphicke MP sets out 10 short-term policies to stimulate the economy.
Five Fiscal Fallacies
In this Pointmaker, Tim Morgan analyses the five fiscal fallacies propagated by opponents to spending cuts.
Self-sufficiency is the Key: Addressing the public sector pensions challenge
In this paper, published by CPS Research Fellow Michael Johnson, in anticipation of the Hutton review on public sector pensions, Johnson showed that taxpayers should not be liable for plugging the £10 billion annual shortfall in public sector pensions and that the key principle of public sector pensions reform should be self-sufficiency.
Pain Aversion: Addictive, but no basis for medium-term economic policy
In this paper, Jon Moulton argues that more strenuous and rapid cuts in government spending are needed.
A Shower, Not A Hurricane: the modest nature of the proposed cuts
In this Pointmaker, Tim Morgan argues that despite the level of cuts being described as swingeing, savage or draconian, that they are, in fact, modest, considering the 53% real terms increase in government spending between 1999-2000 and 2009-10.
More Producers Needed: Why tackling workless households can lead to growth
In this paper, the authors put forward a range of detailed policy proposals, including greater regional pay flexibility for public sector workers, the localisation of the benefit system and the curtailment of benefits.
Conditions for Growth: What government can do to promote long-term growth
In this paper, the authors argue that the long-term growth rate can be increased and is best achieved through reform of structural policies which could lead to a cumulative increase in GDP of between £80 billion and £120 billion by 2020.
Simplification Is the Key: Stimulating and unlocking long-term saving
In this detailed paper, CPS Research Fellow Michael Johnson calls for a radical simplification of the UK’s savings framework.
Be Bold For Growth
In this paper the authors questioned the limits of economic wisdom and argued for government economic policies based on political boldness.
Go for Growth: Cut taxes to cut debt
In this paper, the authors recommend a programme of targeted tax cuts, aimed at restoring economic growth and regaining tax competitiveness.
