Howard Flight: A budget that was much as expected
The Budget was much as expected. The cut in corporation tax was better than scheduled. The increase in EIS income… Read more »
Jesse Norman MP: This Budget is an important move towards Real Capitalism
Jesse Norman is MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire We all know what Real Capitalism is. It's a system where… Read more »
Nick Wood: There was never going to be a quick fix to Labour’s economic mismanagement – and all Tories must now be braced to ride the coming storm
Nick Wood is a former press secretary to Conservative leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith who is now Chief… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: A healthily underwhelming Budget – but one that the financial markets should like
Andrew Lilico is an economist and a Director and Principal of Europe Economics. Click here to read his Budget preview…. Read more »
Jill Kirby: Today’s Budget contained rather too many shades of Brown
Jill Kirby is a writer and policy analyst with a particular interest in family and welfare issues. Click here to… Read more »
Matthew Sinclair: There was plenty to welcome in the Budget – but it is being paid for in some ugly ways
Matthew Sinclair is Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance. Click here to read his preview of the Budget. Whatever Ed Miliband… Read more »
Charlie Elphicke MP: This was a pro-jobs, pro-business Budget which exceeded its billing
Charlie Elphicke is MP for Dover. Click here to read his preview of the Budget. With a Budget so packed… Read more »
Charlie Elphicke: The Budget cannot be too pro-business
Charlie Elphicke is MP for Dover. The Budget cannot be too pro-business, pro-jobs or pro-money, given the total mess Labour… Read more »
Nick Wood: Radical steps and a cultural shift are needed to break the country’s addiction to public spending
Nick Wood is a former press secretary to Conservative leaders William Hague and Iain Duncan Smith who is now Managing… Read more »
Matthew Sinclair: George Osborne should scrap the 50p tax rate and ease the burden on ordinary taxpayers
Matthew Sinclair is Director of the TaxPayers' Alliance. George Osborne should be doing all he can to make things easier… Read more »
Andrew Lilico: It’s time to introduce that fuel duty stabiliser
Andrew Lilico is an economist and a Director and Principal of Europe Economics. George Osborne should introduce a fuel stabiliser,… Read more »
Jill Kirby: George Osborne needs to think of families as engines of growth
Jill Kirby is a writer and policy analyst with a particular interest in family and welfare issues. The Chancellor should… Read more »
Lord Flight: The Budget needs to make Britain more tax competitive and attractive for inward investment
Lord Flight is a former Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury who is now chairman of Flight & Partners Recovery… Read more »
Elizabeth Truss MP: An A-Level Baccalaureate would ensure more students attained academically rigorous qualifications
Elizabeth Truss is Conservative MP for South West Norfolk and author of Academic rigour and social mobility: how low income… Read more »
Andrew Griffiths MP: George Osborne should freeze beer duty tomorrow to save countless community pubs and thousands of jobs
Andrew Griffiths is Member of Parliament for Burton & Uttoxeter and Vice Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group If… Read more »