Britain’s future cars could help drive home the winner of the next election September 19, 2023 As we gear up for an election, the automotive industry finds itself in a peculiar place. It is not merely a footnote in political discourse - it’s become the headline act of the next election.
We’ve maxed out our credit card of taxes but we still need more cash September 19, 2023 We can't raise taxes, but we need more money to fix our crumbling services.
Arm’s IPO won’t save us from the ‘valley of death’ Britain’s tech scene is facing September 19, 2023 Last week, Arm’s return to the stock market with a $54.5bn valuation ignited a wave of optimism in the UK tech community. Heralded as the biggest initial public offering (IPO) of the year, the British chipmaker’s listing on the NASDAQ generated hopeful whispers that the IPO drought may finally be coming to an end. Since [...]
A culture secretary who has never been to a football match is a welcome relief September 18, 2023 Our obsession with football in politics has given it an outsized dominance in the Culture Secretary's brief, writes Eliot Wilson
Stop trying to ban zero hour contracts, it helps both young people and businesses September 18, 2023 Labour's promise to ban zero hour contracts will harm a good chunk of people they're hoping to get them to vote for them, even if it does appease the unions, writes Ben Cope.
Our economic recovery is on track, but we should aim to be on par with US growth September 18, 2023 There is no reason Britain should not aim to have an economy growing the same speed - if not faster - than the US, writes Chris Hayward
No amount of tax breaks will prise the over 50s from the golf course September 15, 2023 Even if we’re truly desperate to get the over 50s back to work, we shouldn’t be given them bespoke tax carve-outs which will create more intergenerational inequality, writes Emily Fielder
If banks are so committed to net zero, why are they pumping trillions into fossil fuels? September 15, 2023 Banks continue to act against their own financial interests - and their own green pledges - when they keep investing in fossil fuels, writes Halima Begum.
Susan Hall could win London, if the Tories decide to back their own candidate September 15, 2023 Sadiq Khan success at the next election for London mayor has been seen as a done deal, but Susan Hall stands a chance if the Conservatives lend her their support, writes Cameron Smith
Our political angst over the triple lock is a result of a deeply unfair tax system September 14, 2023 It would be political suicide for Rishi Sunak to scrap the pensions triple lock, but the frustrations with it are part of how we tax income, rather than wealth, writes Will Cooling