
David Willetts: The Government is wrong to propose cutting back on Universal Credit while the triple lock remains untouched
And when it comes to paying for the crisis measures, as we must, taxes must not fall on younger workers.
And when it comes to paying for the crisis measures, as we must, taxes must not fall on younger workers.
Contrary to what members of the Labour Party say, the evidence demonstrates that the public desire for high taxes on the rich is low.
While Britain’s income floor has become a lot bouncier, its income ceiling remains sticky.
Christ’s resurrection certainly doesn’t help us out on Brexit – unless it be to remind us of the Christian virtues of temperance and respect.
“It would be wrong if we blunt those wealth creators who are not only making wealth, but are also paying taxes.”
“If size were the key to success, China would be wealthier than Hong Kong, Indonesia would be wealthier than Singapore, and the EU would be wealthier than Switzerland.”
The wonderful reality of human progress continues to contradict the miserablist rhetoric of the modern left.
The really interesting question is: what causes wealth? And the answer is clear enough – specialisation and exchange.
Put harshly, it can be the ideology of the free-rider, the citizen who neglects the demands of citizenship.
There is also significant support for some pretty extreme socialist policies among the wider electorate.
The Centre for Social Justice, which I am now chairing once again, is turning its attention to the quality of growth and jobs.
Some answers from a seminar at Policy Exchange.
Who are these people? They earn between £50,000 and £150,000 before tax. They are the natural aristocracy of white collar professionals.
Do people find sovereignty in a Parliament they regrettably take little interest in – or in actual power and the pound in their pocket: their job; their standard of living?
Labour will always win a contest of which party is most hostile to the rich.