This month Oxfam released a report, as it does every year, pointing out that there are some very rich people in the world and how terrible this is. The report gained a great deal...
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The latest chapter in this sorry farce should derail HS2
There is a new instalment in the poorly acted farce that is HS2. Today it has been revealed that HS2 may be forced to cut the number of trains it runs each hour in a vain...
Political Insider
Cuts to council budgets are no bad thing if they make local authorities up their game
A newly released paper from the University of Cambridge makes interesting reading on fiscal devolution and the relationship between the state and local authorities. The research...
The Economist
To solve the cost of living crisis, we must rethink business taxes
Many shops on the high street are struggling to make a profit and business rates are widely identified as one of the main causes of this slump. On Monday, Paul Johnson, the head...
Political Insider
The public sector needs an automation revolution
The majority of people accept that we need to pay tax. However, we do so on the reasonable expectation that this money will be used to provide high-quality public services. In...
The Economist
The Wembley deal is Global Britain in action
The news that Wembley Stadium looks like it is about to bought by Shahid Khan, the owner of NFL team the Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC, has been greeted with dismay by many...