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Right direction: Conservative party modernisation has barely begun

1 August 2014

David Cameron may hold on to power at the next general election – probably as leader of the largest party and possibly with a small majority of his own. But if he begins a second prime ministerial term it won’t...

Environmentalism? Crowdfunding is the way to go

31 July 2014

The cost of living crisis has worrying consequences which reach beyond finding enough money to put food on the table, pay energy bills, and keep up with the mortgage or rent. More seemingly remote political concerns such as environmentalism suffer...

Review: Shredded – Inside RBS, the bank that broke Britain

24 July 2014

Last month I met up with author Ian Fraser to discuss his must-read new book Shredded – Inside RBS, the Bank that Broke Britain. Shredded, which documents the rise and fall of RBS, is a gripping story that every British taxpayer...

Business short-termism and the new inequality

24 July 2014

The British disease of business short termism is entrenched and takes many forms: the UK suffers from low levels of investment in capital and R&D, with companies hoarding cash and buying back shares; there are too many value-destroying acquisitions and...

Reshuffles change nothing - our parliament is an emblem of inequality

17 July 2014

In David Cameron’s recent article for the Mail on Sunday on British values he wrote of his regard for selected ‘British’ institutions. He said: “We should be proud of what Britain has done to … develop these institutions – Parliamentary democracy,...

The case for the human rights act

17 July 2014

The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) is a very simple statute. It works like any bill of rights in allowing individuals in the UK to enforce their rights in their local courts. It also requires public authorities to respect the...

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