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
Foreign aid isn’t free money, it should come with strings attached September 1, 2023 It’s right we stopped giving money to Uganda in response to draconian anti-homosexuality laws.
Immigrants sending money home to their families is a sign of an inclusive economy August 21, 2023 Immigrants working in London and other parts of the country have a right to send money back to their families - and remittances are actually good for our economy, writes Ben Ramanauskas
People aren’t lying to claim welfare, we really do have a systemic crisis of ill health August 8, 2023 We love to point blame at people on welfare, rather than looking at why so many people are sick rather than at work, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
Want to find freedom? It’s in net zero and low traffic zones, not Thatcher’s old car August 1, 2023 Blowing up the green agenda won’t give us freedom, it will tie us to a future which is already out-of-date, writes Ben Ramanauskas
No, Britain doesn’t need our own Inflation Reduction Act as long as we believe in trade July 20, 2023 You only need to enter an arms race in green subsidies if you don't believe in the power of free trade.
If we want to cut immigration, we have to be honest about the trade-offs May 26, 2023 From our universities, to our health service and the productivity of our economy, cutting immigration would change the structure of all of these and the workers we recruit, writes Ben Ramanauskas
Britain joining the CPTPP trade bloc isn’t about economics, it’s about influence March 31, 2023 As with most things, it’s best to ignore the hype and the haters: joining the CPTPP is a good thing for the UK.
Love it or loathe it, VAT free shopping only makes our tax system even more unwieldy March 7, 2023 If you want to give luxury stores a leg up at the expense of local businesses and create an even more complicated tax system - VAT free shopping is for you, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
Tesla tax? We need a road pricing scheme for a modern congestion-free future November 18, 2022 Given the plethora of misery that accompanied yesterday’s Autumn Statement, it might have been possible to overlook a significant measures namely that electric vehicles will no longer be exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty from April 2025. This is a glimmer of good news. It reveals something deeply encouraging as half of new vehicles will be [...]
