Autumn Budget 2021: Think tank response round-up

How have think-tanks and campaign groups responded to the Chancellor’s fiscal and economic initiatives?

Josh Buckland: How a new carbon pricing system can provide a credible path to Net Zero

While by no means a silver bullet, there is a strong free market case for taxing emissions.

Sam Robinson: It’s time to deliver a progressive alternative to Council Tax and Stamp Duty

The flaws in the current system can no longer be ignored. An Annual Proportional Property Tax would balance the scales.

Adam Afriyie: Self-interest will drive up EV use and drive down pollution if charge points are available

Conservatives must incentivise their uptake and to let people know that they can choose to save themselves a small fortune on traditional vehicle costs.

Patrick Hall: A demand-led on-street chargepoint scheme will be essential to the electric vehicle revolution

In a new report, Bright Blue shows why ministers need to step in to support the rollout of this soon-to-be-essential infrastructure.

Sam Robinson: The case for comprehensive property tax reform is long-standing and crystal clear

The political will is lagging behind the economic case, but change will come and much better for the Tories that it is on their terms.

Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield: Ministers should add legal aid to the ‘levelling up’ agenda

Austerity era cuts have turned parts of the country outside the great cities into ‘deserts’, with no readily accessible support for millions of residents.

Ben Goldsmith: Younger, leave-backing voters want a greener, environmentally-aware Conservative Party

We have a tremendous opportunity to lead the response, and we must not cede any ground to a newly energised anti-environment lobby.

Sam Robinson: How can the UK pay off its Coronavirus bill? A carbon tax and reformed wealth taxes would help.

The Government has to generate revenue quickly, but austerity and spending cuts are not viable options.

Phoebe Arslanagić-Wakefield: Why ministers must act to support the early-years childcare sector

The crisis has placed acute strains on businesses which were already struggling with long-term staffing and regulatory challenges.

Patrick Hall: This outbreak is a deadly reminder that we must up our game on biosecurity

We should take inspiration from other countries which display best practice: Australia and New Zealand.

Ryan Shorthouse: Next steps for the Chancellor in helping to support the self-employed

By adapting the Statutory Maternity Pay system, the Chancellor’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will improve the lives of thousands of people.

The rights and wrongs of the Government’s treatment of the self-employed

The Chancellor should make further provision for them. But the vast though necessary expansion of state spending will need emergency powers-type checks.

Patrick Hall: Ministers must act to prove that Britain is a world leader on green policy

On biodiversity, climate change, and the illegal wildlife trade, the UK and her Overseas Territories can play a crucial role.

Sam Robinson: Britain is a lot more socially mobile than you might assume

While Britain’s income floor has become a lot bouncier, its income ceiling remains sticky.