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After the Virus: A plan for restoring growth
Major new report by Sajid Javid MP and Centre for Policy Studies sets out a vision for economic recovery after the pandemic. Report stresses vital importance of Bank of England independence but argues that the Government and the Bank should consider a shift in its remit from targeting inflation to nominal GDP, in order to better deliver sustained growth.
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The Hidden Wiring
The government is quietly risking the UK's electricity supply by abandoning plans to increase capacity at home, instead turning to imports.
Did Clegg create the conditions for Corbyn?
The Liberal Democrats insisted the triple lock for state pensions form part of the Coalition Agreement in 2010. Since then welfare spending on pensioners has gone up by 10% but down 5% for working households, driving young voters towards Labour.
Tuition Fees: A Fairer Formula
The proposed changes to the tuition fees system could lead to higher write-offs and a financial time bomb for taxpayers, concludes a new report by Michael Johnson.
The Medico-Legal Crisis and How to Solve It
The NHS' liabilities for medico-legal claims now total £65bn, draining the NHS of much-needed funds and putting patients at risk by driving GPs out of practice.
The Australian Supermodel: Lessons for the UK
Alexander Downer, Australia's High Commissioner to the UK, says Britain should use the opportunities from Brexit and Australia is eager to begin negotiating a free trade deal.
Strikes in Essential Services: Time for further protection for the public?
Strikes in the "essential services" are banned in most Western economies, apart from in the UK. The government must do more to protect the public from strike action in public services.
Venezuela - No Room for Apologists
Many on the left of British politics celebrate Chavez's reforms and say Venezuela offers "a better way of doing things". This report shows that there is no excuse for Venezuela's defenders: the evidence is clear, the reforms were damaging
Wealthy Graduates: The Winners from Corbyn's Tuition Fees Plan
The election has brought into focus the issue of inter-generational fairness and Labour's solution is abolishing tuition fees. Daniel Mahoney argues that is regressive and benefits wealthy graduates most.
Reinforcing Automatic Enrolment
The early response to automatic enrolment has been positive but the government can still do more to encourage saving, especially for the young and the self-employed.
Abandoning austerity is no solution
Recent calls to lift the public sector pay cap have been gaining traction but Mahoney and Knox argue this mustn't be funded through higher taxes or further borrowing.
Offering the Young a Good Deal
The General Election showed a huge inter-generational divide with Corbyn's Labour being more popular than the Conservatives up to age 49. How should the Conservatives respond?
CPS response to Labour's key revenue raisers
CPS responses to the three centrepiece "revenue raisers" from the Labour manifesto
A Pensions and Savings Manifesto
Michael Johnson outlines some reforms to pensions and savings that political parties should consider while writing their General Election manifestos.
Why Corporation Tax Cuts Work
Corporation tax cuts have had a positive impact but Labour have threatened to reverse them