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Nick King

Posts by Nick King

Nick King is Head of Business for the CPS and an independent strategic consultant.

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Nick King: Luntz’s polling shows a crisis of confidence in capitalism. Here’s how we can change that.

Most of the media coverage has been on the survey’s woke and anti-woke findings, but there was another important discovery.

Comment | By Nick King | 8 July 2021 at 11:00 am

Nick King: Levelling up. The challenge is less defining it than delivering it, for which Johnson will need the private sector.

The first of a mini-series of pieces on ConHome this week about the most distinctive of the Prime Minister’s big aims.

Comment, Highlights | By Nick King | 25 May 2021 at 6:20 am

Nick King: London is unlikely to have another “Big Bang” moment – but here’s how we can boost its potential post-Brexit

There’s huge scope to enhance the City, and the British economy – especially if we learn the right lessons from Thatcher-era reforms.

Comment, Highlights | By Nick King | 15 January 2021 at 6:20 am | 17 comments

Nick King: Johnson’s Reset. The Government needs business if it’s to build back better.

The final article in ConHome’s series on the Prime Minister’s Reset Moment – and what should follow from it.

Comment, Highlights | By Nick King | 22 November 2020 at 6:30 am | 43 comments

Nick King: The business bailout scheme should avoid moral hazard, protect taxpayers – and not throw good money after bad.

Given the working title ‘Project Birch’ within Government, the project is reported to be considering investmenting billions of pounds in companies.

Comment | By Nick King | 4 June 2020 at 11:00 am | 20 comments

Nick King: The Chancellor should look to Laffer for Budget inspiration and cut taxes

The Treasury often fails to recognise the potential benefits of lower taxes, because they don’t properly factor in how behaviour changes.

Comment, Highlights | By Nick King | 5 March 2020 at 6:30 am | 26 comments

Nick King: Let’s have a tax opt-out to help boost small businesses

Instead of paying four bigger taxes, they could choose to pay a new Simple Consolidated Tax (or SCT): a simple levy on their turnover.

Think Tanks | By Nick King | 16 May 2019 at 11:30 am | 38 comments

Nick King: We must demonstrate that capitalism is inherently fair and works in all our interests

If we fail, and usher in a Corbyn government, the price we will all pay does not bear thinking about.

Comment | By Nick King | 24 April 2018 at 10:19 am | 49 comments

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