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Jerome Mayhew: The carbon proposal that the Government should put at the heart of its plan for COP26

Very rarely do the stars align in favour of a truly inspiring act of leadership. They are doing so for Border Carbon Adjustment. It just needs a catchier name.

By Jerome Mayhew MP | 12 January 2021 | 33 comments

Philippa Stroud: So you wanted an impact assessment of the effects of lockdown, restrictions – and of Covid itself? Here it is.

The Legatum Institute has this week published a methodology for one. We don’t claim that it has all the answers, but it does offer a guide to hard policy choices.

By Philippa Stroud | 18 December 2020 | 15 comments

The biggest decision has already been taken. We have left the EU. So let’s treat whatever comes next as an opportunity.

If no good deal comes and No Deal happens, the option of a return to EU membership is no longer on the table.

By Paul Goodman | 14 December 2020 | 82 comments

Howard Flight: Sunak’s Keynesian interventions are working. Here’s what the Treasury should consider next.

I would hope it has researched which areas of expenditure have the largest spending multiplier effects.

By Lord Flight | 30 November 2020 | 11 comments

Henry Smith: The defence sector has a vital role to play in levelling up – but needs Treasury support

In an industry where contracts last decades and companies make R&D decisions with a long-term view, a multi-year funding settlement is vital.

By Henry Smith MP | 28 November 2020 | 32 comments

The Coronavirus – and the mysterious affair of the Treasury’s economic analysis

The quest of Mel Stride and the Treasury Select Committee for sight of its elusive quarry contines.

By Paul Goodman | 20 November 2020 | 28 comments

Amy Selman: How to be a campaigner and a governor – lessons from Johnson’s time as London’s mayor

Here’s both what his team did and how it communicated – deploying the discipline of the second to boost the first.

By Amy Selman | 16 November 2020 | 19 comments

Why Cummings’ departure creates new problems for Johnson’s Brexit strategy

The former Chief Adviser has had little to do with the negotiation recently, but his leaving has knock-on effects on it. Here’s why.

By Paul Goodman | 16 November 2020 | 299 comments

Interview. Mel Stride – a damaged economy provides less for health and social care, “and that has a cost in lives”

The Chair of the Treasury Select Committee on its efforts to get information from the Government on the costs of restrictions to lives and livelihoods.

By Andrew Gimson and Paul Goodman | 6 November 2020 | 35 comments

Gerald Howarth: To ensure post-Brexit success, the Government must bolster Britain’s military power

Furthermore, increasing global tensions make improving our defence capabilities essential.

By Gerald Howarth | 29 October 2020 | 38 comments

Graham Brady: The Government must account properly for the full cost of lockdowns, restrictions – and Covid-19 itself

Publishing this information may lead to a more realistic understanding from the public of the real costs of the current strategy.

By Sir Graham Brady MP | 27 October 2020 | 85 comments

Our campaign for Government assessments of lockdown effects on lives and livelihoods begins to pay off

If this morning’s reports are correct, Sunak should be congratulated for starting to take action.

By Paul Goodman | 25 October 2020 | 63 comments

Drakeford’s assault on the Welsh economy – underwritten by the Treasury

The First Minister’s absurd decree banning the sale of ‘non-essential’ goods spotlights the tension between devolved lockdowns and reserved finances.

By Henry Hill | 24 October 2020 | 140 comments

Pressure rises on Ministers to publish assessments of the impact of lockdowns, restrictions – and Covid itself

We urged the Government last week to do so. Others are also on the case – and the Daily Mail this morning publishes its own findings.

By Paul Goodman | 20 October 2020 | 64 comments

Ed Vaizey: Ending tax-free shopping for international visitors would be disastrous for the British economy

The policy will make the country less competitive on the world stage. Indeed, it’ll be the only one in Europe not offering VAT-free shopping.

By Ed Vaizey MP | 19 October 2020 | 26 comments

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