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The Capitalist: Trump, tariffs and tech titans - CapX
1 day ago · Can Britain strike a deal with President Trump and avoid the looming tariff trap? Why are leaders in the UK and the US falling short of the so-called “Reagan test”? And, could the UK be on the cusp of creating its own billion-pound tech titan? Join Douglas Carswell from the Mississippi Centre for Public Policy, […]
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Weekly Briefing: A busy week for AI - CapX
Nov 5, 2023 · It has been a busy week in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). American President Joe Biden signed an AI executive order (EO), and the British government’s long-awaited AI Safety Summit kicked off in Bletchley Park. What the long term effects of the EO and the summit are remain to be seen, but both provide […]
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Businesses will welcome today’s Autumn Statement, but what
Nov 22, 2023 · The scale of briefing, leaking and kite flying accompanying today’s Autumn Statement was such that it was almost impossible to be surprised by any of the measures announced. But if we learned anything, it’s that Jeremy Hunt is clearly an avid CapX reader. Many of his announcements, from full expensing to pension reform, have been […]
Weekly briefing: CapX at 10
Jan 7, 2024 · This promises to be a year of progress and appreciation for a proud record of achievement. Not for the government, of course, which is facing a general election from around 20 points behind in the polls and with perishingly little to show for the last 14 years. But for CapX and the Centre for Policy […]
The UK needs hope, not just tax cuts - CapX
Nov 21, 2023 · Ahead of tomorrow’s Autumn statement, the Government is briefing that they have more ‘fiscal headroom’ than expected, indicating that they may bow to pressure from backbenchers and election strategists for retail tax cuts.. The idea that tax cuts are the key to winning votes in the Blue Wall is based on assumptions about the traditional, home-owning Conservative base, but new research by ...
The unsung hero of economic freedom - CapX
Jan 18, 2024 · The world is falling behind on economic freedom. Even before the Covid lockdowns, citizens in most developed countries were subject to growing regulatory burdens, taller trade barriers, and higher taxes. Governments through the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 – not least in the UK – accelerated the process, and are now reluctant to reverse it despite its substantial costs. We cannot […]