I have written an article for The Sunday Times tomorrow, making the case for a sharper moral and legal distinction between tax and evasion and avoidance. You can read the article here. I argue that we should prosecute criminal evasion far more robustly than we do at present. However, with a rising tax burden and a […]
Read MoreToday, I went out with a local ambulance crew from the Chertsey depot of the South East Coast Ambulance Service, which covers a geographical area of 3,600 square miles (Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Surrey, and North East Hampshire). I joined Critical Care Parademedic, Mark, and Paramedic, Dina - as pictured below […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, I trailed my new report for the Centre for Policy Studies, called ‘Capitalism for the Little Guy - 10 Ways to Extend Competition and Strengthen Consumer Clout’, with an article on Con Home. Today, City AM Editor Allister Heath backs the agenda in his daily editorial here.
Read MoreWith the next budget looming, I have written an article for the Financial Times tomorrow, arguing we need to cut Whitehall further to stave off a debt ‘tipping point’ and create the headroom for the business tax cuts to revive growth. You can read the article here.
Read MoreToday, I wrote an article for Con Home, about the need for a consumer revolution to take on the big business interests that warp capitalism and frustrate a genuinely free market. You can read the article here.
Read MoreSouth Korean car company, Kia Motors, is one of the rising stars of the industry, enjoying rapid UK and European growth. With a 170 dealers in the UK and sales doubling in just four years, they have become the ninth biggest company in the mainstream car market. To match their commercial ambition, they are moving their […]
Read MoreToday, Esher turned out to welcome back troops from the First Artillery Brigade returning from their latest tour in Afghanistan. There was a fantastic parade through the High Street before the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day at Sandown Park. I joined the Mayoress and Master Gunner (General Sir Tim Granville-Chapman) to watch the parade with local […]
Read MoreI have been making the case for a centre-right approach to social fairness, based on meritocracy rather than social engineering. Last summer I published a report called ‘Unleashing the British Underdog’. In tomorrow’s The Guardian, I develop the argument and policy ideas further. You can read the piece here.
Read MoreI have just seen Surrey County Council’s ‘switch and save’ scheme, which aims to use the collective bargaining power of local residents to encourage energy supplies of gas and electricity to give us a better rate on our bills. For chapter and verse, click here. Which? ran a similar scheme and saved homes an average of […]
Read MoreOn Friday, I was briefed by the team at Walton Fire Station, under Area Chief Eddie Roberts and Operations Group Manager Bob Weldon-Gamble. The team demonstrated and explained a range of scenarios that they are trained to deal with, including: water rescue (the depot has bespoke expertise and equipment for this type of rescue); a […]
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