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By Mark Wallace | 8 July 2020 | 31 comments

Meanwhile, while you were distracted by other events, the Government has nationalised the railways

As for “a limited period”, well, we shall see: as Milton Friedman used to say, nothing is so permanent as a temporary Government programme.

By Paul Goodman | 24 March 2020 | 44 comments

The Labour manifesto: “incredible”/”simply not credible”, “fully costed”/not fully costed

Their manifesto doesn’t provide any costings for their most expensive plans. The IFS says their tax pledge is not believable. But will they get away with it?

By Mark Wallace | 21 November 2019 | 97 comments

WATCH: Labour has businesses thinking ‘we’re next’, says CBI’s Fairbairn

“This programme, which is appearing to value none of the contribution that business makes, will simply shut investment out of our country.”

17 November 2019 | 71 comments

Chris Whiteside: I’ve worked for BT for over 30 years. Here’s my take on why Labour’s broadband plan would destroy the industy.

It is capitalising on voters who weren’t born in the era of state monopolies having no idea how much worse these companies were under Corbyn’s dinosaur model.

By Cllr Chris Whiteside | 17 November 2019 | 117 comments

Charlie Edwards: Don’t let the unions lead us off the rails this Christmas

Strikes are causing misery for train passengers. But don’t expect condemnation from Corbynista MPs – they are funded by the RMT.

By Charlie Edwards | 30 November 2018 | 12 comments

Robert Halfon: Here’s the Worker’s Budget we need next week

In the second article of our mini-series, the Harlow MP calls for a relentless focus on the cost of living, a skills-based economy, social injustices and affordable housing.

By Robert Halfon MP | 24 October 2018 | 19 comments

Rebecca Lowe: Nationalisation. Ask not only: would the state do it better? But also – should it be involved at all?

It was darkly funny to see Labour MPs claiming that nationalisation could fix signals failures when track infrastructure is owned and controlled by the state.

By Rebecca Lowe | 10 October 2018 | 31 comments

WATCH: McDonnell – “The full weight of the Treasury will…take on any vested interest that try to thwart the will of the people”

The Shadow Chancellor praises Corbyn’s “dignity” in the face of “vilification” by the media.

24 September 2018 | 16 comments

How nationalisation helped to bring about the failure of the East Coast rail franchise

A key reason why the line was unprofitable is that Network Rail failed to deliver improved infrastructure – and it’s already in public hands.

By Andrew Gimson | 17 May 2018 | 130 comments

James Frayne: The most effective case against nationalisation is the one that neither MPs nor businesses want to use

The injection of the truth that it would mean politicians in charge of services is enough to make most people see sense.

By James Frayne | 15 May 2018 | 55 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.

By Nick King | 24 April 2018 | 49 comments

Neil O’Brien: We Conservatives need to refresh ourselves to stop Corbyn. That’s why Onward is being launched.

Even in lefty France, socialist policies are now being dumped by Emmanuel Macron in favour of free markets. Now is the time to develop our next round of big ideas.

By Neil O Brien MP | 23 April 2018 | 66 comments

James Palmer: Solving the housing crisis needs proper infrastructure – Network Rail is holding us back

This wasteful bureaucratic behemoth is delaying the new stations we need. Conservatives should champion a radical approach with more competition.

By James Palmer | 22 March 2018 | 32 comments

Henry Newman: May is right – the EU cherry-picks whenever it is politically convenient. Brexit should be such a time.

From its range of tailor-made trade deals to its habit of allowing Member States to break the rules, Brussels is more flexible than Barnier’s rhetoric might suggest.

By Henry Newman | 6 March 2018 | 314 comments

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