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Thomas Pope
Deputy Chief Economist
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Capital spending in public services
Crumbling schools, hospitals and prisons need a new capital spending plan to turn performance around.
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Funding local growth in England
The next government must end "begging bowl culture" of local growth funding.
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How the next government should complete the job of English devolution
The next government must extend devolution to 85% of England to deliver meaningful and balanced economic growth.
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Where next for levelling up?
This short paper highlights five key challenges that any government seeking to reduce regional inequalities will need to address.
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A Labour government would need to take big decisions to deliver on its devolution agenda
Do Keir Starmer’s and Angela Rayner’s devolution plans add up?
All work
The biggest tax-raising budget since 1993 – but further rises could well follow
Thomas Pope predicts that further tax rises are likely to be needed before the next election
Budget 2021: a preview in charts
Thomas Pope runs through some of the big challenges the chancellor faces and decisions he has to make.
Rishi Sunak’s budget should start laying the groundwork for tax reform
Thomas Pope argues that the chancellor should use his budget to lay the ground for future changes to the tax system
The government must bring an end to the UK subsidy control system limbo
The government needs to address immediately the post-Brexit legal uncertainty around subsidy control
The government must bring an end to its risky Covid crisis procurement
Thomas Pope says the government needs to return to normal competitive processes that offer the best value for money
Whitehall Monitor 2021
Whitehall Monitor 2021 reveals the way the pandemic has changed how the government takes decisions, spends money and makes policy.
The cost of coronavirus
There are many costs associated with the coronavirus pandemic, not least the lives lost as a result.
Brexit and coronavirus: economic impacts and policy response
The government should restrict access to coronavirus support schemes to businesses affected by the pandemic.
Government deserves credit for reducing the economic costs of coronavirus lockdown
Well-designed restrictions and clear communication were able to reduce the extent of any trade-off between public health and the economy
Five things we learnt from the 2020 spending review
Before the spending review, we outlined five things to look for in the chancellor’s announcement. We assess what the statement told us about each one.