Inevitably budgets produce criticism, and just as inevitably the cry “what would you do?” or “what’s the alternative?” Our good friend and stalwart Tax Research policy analyst and change-agent Rich Inevitably budgets produce criticism,...
The prospects for young people have not been improved by the Summer Budget. Let me count the ways of failure. The prospects for young people have not been improved by the Summer Budget. Let me count the ways of failure. If you are a third child, there will be no...
The idea of a compulsory National Living Wage sounds very attractive, and will no doubt grab most of the budget headlines. The idea of a compulsory National Living Wage sounds very attractive, and will no doubt grab most of the budget headlines. But as ever, the devil...
What kind of Britain will be assumed and prefigured in today’s budget. “Where your treasure is, there is your heart also,” as the ancient wisdom of the Christian gospel reminds us. What kind of Britain will be assumed and prefigured in today’s...
By Bernadette Meaden and Virginia Moffatt By Bernadette Meaden and Virginia Moffatt We thought long and hard about writing an open letter to Iain Duncan Smith. As a way of trying to influence government policy, this method would certainly not be our first choice. We...
