We are the party of mobility and enterprise. But we are also the party of community and belonging. What is it to be – roots or wings?
When he was Mayor of London, I outlined to Boris Johnson how we have the potential to become the largest economy in western Europe.
Our vaccination programme is proof of what can be achieved when science and industry is backed by the power of the state.
The second in a mini-series of articles on ConHome this week about healthcare after Covid.
It contributes a tidy £6.75 billion in GVA to the national economy each year as a net contributor to Treasury coffers.
It’s too easy to focus on cuts at big corporates or changes to traditional jobs, and lose sight of the people reshaping the world of work.
Lidington writes that “the UK has the potential to be world-leading in areas such as fintech, life sciences, artificial intelligence and genetic modification”.
The third piece in a ConHome mini-series this week on industrial strategy after the pandemic.
I’m delighted to have been asked to help set up the new Taskforce for Innovation and Growth through Regulatory Reform.
Much of our economic growth and job creation comes from innovation from new enterprises. Tax incentives make sense.
The Government is proposing to plough £800 million into copying an idea the US abandoned decades ago. It won’t work.
A re-think of how businesses are run and what skills are needed should start sooner rather than later.
Using technological solutions is not only effective but can enhance opportunities for those wanting to get involved in politics.
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Lumping more onto the UK’s tax burden – already at the highest sustained level seen in peacetime – cannot be the answer.