Nobel prize winners’ findings are a wake-up call for UK economy Opinion This year's Nobel Laureates in economics' warning that growth cannot be taken for granted must urge the UK to act, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
Instead of a taxi tax, Reeves should fix the absurd VAT system Opinion Reeves’ tax grab on taxis highlights the absurdity of the VAT system and raises the question of whether VAT should be levied more consistently across goods and services, says Ben Ramanauskas It has been reported that Rachel Reeves will announce at the Budget that taxi journeys will be subject to VAT. This has drawn criticism [...]
After EU-US deal, even Remoaners must admit Brexit has its benefits Opinion Even the most ardent opponents of Brexit have been forced to concede the UK has got a better deal with the US than the EU.
The NHS is in terminal decline – a social insurance model is the only cure July 16, 2025 Compared to similar countries, the NHS ranks second to last in terms of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy, and preventable and treatable mortality. There is a better way, says Ben Ramanauskas The NHS is not fit for purpose and is in urgent need of reform. That is the conclusion of a new report from Policy [...]
Alarming OBR forecast is too optimistic – debt is set to be 647 per cent of GDP July 9, 2025 The OBR is being far too optimistic in its assumptions about productivity growth in the UK – meaning the scale of the country’s debt problem is even greater than it appears, says Ben Ramanauskas According to the OBR’s forecast, the National Debt is projected to be over 270 per cent of GDP by the 2070s. [...]
Starmer must act now to protect NHS from Trump pharma tariffs April 17, 2025 Starmer must make a deal to avoid Trump's pharma tariffs or risk a major hit to the NHS, write Ben Ramanauskas and Sean Phillips.
Make no mistake, the Bank of England is driving us into a deeper recession December 15, 2023 The Bank of England's inflexible remit is pushing the UK economy into a growth trap from which it will struggle to escape
Want to slim down the size of the state? Tax wealth not work and end fiscal drag November 23, 2023 The rhetoric in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement concentrated on the importance of rewarding hard work, shrinking the size of the state and lowering the tax burden.
There isn’t really a war on motorists, but maybe there should be October 26, 2023 For thirteen years, the government has refused to scrap fuel duty. Now's the time, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
Our fear of importing foreign goods into Britain is hurting our economy and consumers September 14, 2023 A new campaign to celebrate “GREAT” British exports is no bad thing, but we still view importing foreign goods as some unfortunate trade off, writes Ben Ramanauskas
