Public finances
Hypothecated tax is no long-term solution for funding health and social care
A one-off tax to fund health and social care might solve the short-term problem but would do nothing more than kick the problem down the road.
Tax devolution is welcome – but the system increasingly lacks coherence
There is a strong case for a review of how devolved and local government is funded.
Tax and devolution
Why are taxes being devolved?
Whitehall steps up a Brexit gear
Whitehall departments' Brexit spending allocations show a move in policy from development to implementation.
Did the Spring Statement live down to expectations?
It is good that the Chancellor stuck to his commitment to make the Spring Statement a very secondary fiscal event.
What the Chancellor could say in the Spring Statement
The Chancellor and his colleagues in government need to show that they have a plan that recognises the big challenges confronting the UK.
Whitehall Monitor 2018
The turnover of ministers is impeding the Government's progress on Brexit, major projects and the challenges for public services.
Carillion collapse shows weakness of public vs private finance debate
Government must build the evidence to understand when private finance provides better value for money than public spending.
Public versus private: how to pick the best infrastructure finance option
Why a bias towards private infrastructure finance exists in government, and how this can be addressed.
Departmental budgets
Which government departments spend the most?