Last week came further warning signs about the strains and challenges in the broken childcare sector. A survey for the … Continue reading “The broken childcare market is a classic government failure”

The latest figures from the Pre-School Learning Alliance (PSLA) and the Department for Education demonstrate the entirely predictable consequences of … Continue reading “Expansion of ‘free’ childcare has led to rationing through the backdoor”

Wednesday’s news that 16,000 first-time buyers have saved thousands of pounds thanks to their exemption from stamp duty is, on … Continue reading “Put aside the gimmicks and get the government out of our lives”

“We do not believe in untrammelled free markets. We reject the cult of selfish individualism. We abhor social division, injustice, … Continue reading “Neither socialism nor ‘compassionate conservatism’ help the poor. Free markets do”

Today, University College London is hosting the Grand Challenge of Justice and Equality Round Table meeting on Labour Market and … Continue reading “Childcare: the government is trying to achieve too many things – and ends up achieving none”

A couple of weeks ago an all-party Parliamentary Group report warned that many nursery schools may have to close, and … Continue reading “State intervention is making childcare unaffordable”

While Philip Hammond hasn’t been chancellor for long, he has already adopted George Osborne’s style of giveaways – the gifts … Continue reading “It’d be a Christmas miracle if the Chancellor delivered on these three festive reforms”

“On average, women in paid work receive about 18% less per hour than men”. So reads the opening line of … Continue reading “Some non-shocking statistics on gender pay from the IFS”

Predictably, those who demand more government spending both when the economy is doing well and badly are calling for increases … Continue reading “Six policies Prime Minister May should embrace to revitalise growth”