Public finances
The tax system needs changing to meet the needs of the future
The tax system is in need of reform and barriers in the way of change can be overcome.
Taxing times: the need to reform the UK tax system
The UK tax system is in need of major structural reform if it is to meet the challenges of the future.
MPs are right to call for stronger parliamentary scrutiny of government spending plans
Parliament needs to probe spending plans more – and have the expert support to do so effectively.
Tory leadership tax and spend pledges are detached from reality of difficult fiscal choices
Fiscal headroom doesn’t mean that Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson can make straightforward public spending promises.
Tax policy rabbits are no substitute for real reform
Conservative leadership candidates must ensure that any promised tax cuts are well-evidenced, properly evaluated and coupled with reforms.
Canada shows the way on government financial transparency
Canada makes all its government financial and performance data available through one easy-to-use web portal. The UK Government could do the same.
The Brexit Effect
How the “Brexit Effect” has changed government, parliament and politics since the 2016 vote.
The Treasury’s value-for-money drive must survive the Spending Review
The Treasury’s new-found commitment to getting value for money from taxpayers’ money is welcome – but it needs to be permanent.
Four things we learnt from the Spring Statement
The key moments from the Chancellor’s Spring Statement.
Any Brexit “deal dividend” won’t last for long
The prospect of a Brexit “deal dividend” is at best a temporary fillip.