Iain Duncan Smith deserves credit for fully understanding the nature and scale of the welfare problem. But that’s the easy … Continue reading “Going beyond the IDS reforms”

The decision by the coalition government to raise the cap on tuition fees to £9,000 per annum is a step … Continue reading “The coalition must go further on tuition fees”

Much of the analysis of the Comprehensive Spending Review focused on the big picture and the multi-billion pound savings the … Continue reading “Coalition should stop funding anti-smoking groups”

The Institute for Fiscal Studies has done itself – and the wider public debate about the Comprehensive Spending Review – … Continue reading “The IFS and “fairness” – a woeful contribution to the debate”

The Comprehensive Spending Review deserves a cheer and a half, but not much more than that. The Coalition has developed … Continue reading “The Spending Review could have been far more radical”

In these grim dark days of austerity and cuts, the coalition urgently needs to find a compelling political narrative of … Continue reading “Finding a narrative of hope”

A major taxman’s blunder was an inevitable result of our tax code, says Mark Littlewood The extraordinary inability of Her … Continue reading “Britain’s bewildering tax system needs fixing”

As the silly season comes to an end and the party conferences approach, the coalition government will find it needs … Continue reading “Hack away – and smile while doing it, minister”

Mark Thompson’s vigorous defence of the BBC’s role and contribution to broadcasting marks the first skirmish in the build up … Continue reading “The BBC licence fee’s time has passed”