Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich is Chief Economist at Policy Exchange although he’s about to emigrate for a new think tank appointment in Australia. In this Platform he explains the argument of the urban regeneration paper that he edited and that caused such a storm earlier this week. Ken Dodd, one of Liverpool’s funniest sons, has […]
We asked a few friends of ConservativeHome to offer 100 word thoughts on how George Osborne might prepare to lift Britain’s economy. Our contributors didn’t all keep to the word limit but their responses cover a wide range of economic policy angles. Nicholas Boys-Smith, Consultant Director of Reform: "George Osborne is the most successful Conservative […]
On this morning’s Today programme David Cameron refused to rule out tax rises to restore the nation’s public finances. Speaking at 8.35am BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson suggested it was only a matter of ‘when’ the Tories would be considering tax increases. Last week a former adviser to George Osborne recommended higher taxes. Yesterday, ConservativeHome […]