One of an occasional series of articles that ConservativeHome is publishing in advance of the Budget.
In one of an occasional series we are running in advance of the Budget, some radical suggestions for kickstarting the British economy.
In one of an occasional series we are running in advance of the Budget, some radical suggestions for kickstarting the British economy.
WPI Economics, which has been crunching numbers for the first, has also taken an interest in the second.
Ae consultation on the issue is taking evidence now – and terms of reference for a review will be published in the Budget.
Whilst still averse to ‘bashing the rich’, new research shows Conservative voters are strongly supportive of raising tax to support public services.
Lockdown has taken a significant toll on the younger generation, and we need help to make up for lost time.
The Chancellor announces that VAT for the hospitality industry will be cut from 20 to five per cent, along with other radical measures.
It’s a good thing for former senior Ministers to keep thinking, going and contributing, and we wouldn’t be surprised to see a comeback to government.
The implications of the crisis are such that Johnson and Sunak need not so much to think outside the box as to trample it to tatters altogether.
The fact that Darlington station was explicitly addressed in his statement is a great sign of how swiftly the Chancellor has mastered the detail of his brief.
It may be necessary, given the Coronavirus, and could even work. But Britain has a long, long record of state spending failing to turbo-charge growth.
“The OBR have said that today’s Budget will be the largest sustained fiscal boost for thirty years.”
One of an occasional series of articles that ConservativeHome is publishing in advance of the Budget.