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By: Fred de Fossard

Fred de Fossard is head of the British Prosperity Unit at the Legatum Institute

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  • The future is free market populism

    Opinion

    Javier Milei, Pierre Poilievre and, of course, Donald Trump are at the vanguard of a new movement for free-market populism gaining support across the world, says Fred de Fossard The inauguration of President Trump for his second term is the latest development in the trend of a new type of free-market populism gathering momentum across [...]

  • Free trade is the future for post-Brexit Britain

    Opinion

    As Britain joins CPTPP, we are finally realising the benefits of an independent trade policy made possible by Brexit, says Fred de Frossard This weekend, the United Kingdom’s membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is finally activated. The UK will be the twelfth member to join, taking the trade area’s [...]

  • Good riddance Woke Capitalism. We can get back to business now

    Opinion

    The era of ESG and DEI finally seems to be waning, thank god! So why can't Britain also let Woke Capitalism go, asks Fred de Fossard.

    Sir Douglas Flint has criticised investors' previous attitude to ESG
  • DEBATE: Should the government intervene to stop cash disappearing?

    February 21, 2020

    Should the government intervene to stop cash disappearing, as the Access To Cash panel has urged? YES, says Andrew Martin, chief executive of Retail Financial Consulting. It’s essential that cash remains a staple of British society in order to maintain social inclusion and economic stability. One need only look at Sweden, which is on the [...]

  • Empty pockets: Why shops going cashless is good for business — and consumers

    January 22, 2020

    In the market stalls, pop-up shops, and beer taprooms of our great city, card payment is increasingly common. And it’s not just a London trend — while card-only shops are primarily cropping up in the capital, they have appeared up and down the country too. This is a phenomenon dominated by small businesses, and it’s [...]

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