No drama, no excuses – we need a Conservative Party that delivers
As Margaret Thatcher knew, rather than a big state that fails, we need a small state that works We should be embracing an ideology of energy abundance Britain’s housing market is a national …
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Over-diagnosed Britain has forgotten about freedom - CapX
15 hours ago · In 2004, I was asked to contribute to the Academy of Ideas Letters on Liberty series on the subject of mental health. Somewhat paradoxically, my argument was that while we must always err on the side of liberty, there are times when, due to mental disorder or incapacity, restricting someone’s freedom can be justified even if they have not committed a crime.
Think again, Chancellor – this is a tax on entrepreneurs - CapX
1 day ago · A fortnight from today, Rachel Reeves will stand up at the Despatch Box and deliver her first Budget. It will not be the one she wishes she could give. Ever since moving into Number 11, the Chancellor has insisted that, far from there being no money left, there’s a whopping black hole of £22 billion […]
We need more visionaries like Elon Musk - CapX
2 days ago · At Tesla’s ‘We, Robot’ event last week, Elon Musk showcased a driverless taxi, van and his latest humanoid robots. For his efforts, he won widespread sneers and a 9% drop in Tesla’s share price. The event and the reaction to it illuminated the sorry state of our innovation culture. Innovation raises productivity, which in turn […]
Only nuclear can deliver a cleaner, brighter future - CapX
3 days ago · Britain has a problem, and it’s to do with electricity. Most of the nuclear power plants in the UK are being decommissioned because they are so old. This includes 17 nuclear sites, some of which date back to the 1940s. Nuclear energy provides around 15% of the country’s electricity, but most existing nuclear power stations […]
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Capitalism still has the X factor - CapX
Sep 16, 2024 · Here at CapX, we saw the power of ‘X’ long before Elon Musk made it impossible to ignore. X is weird and a bit ugly, but repays a deeper look. X stands for the excitement of the unknown. It hints at vast treasures waiting to be discovered, while promising an encounter with something extraordinary – […]
CapX Books of 2021
Dec 20, 2021 · John Ashmore. Much of my reading this year has been in aid of The CapX Podcast. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Woke, Inc was a fascinating dissection of the utterly shameless way that Wall St institutions have co-opted a social justice agenda to enhance their own power and avoid scrutiny, in an unholy marriage of convenience with left-wing pressure groups.. A couple of books on economics also stood out ...
The unsung hero of economic freedom - CapX
Jan 18, 2024 · The world is falling behind on economic freedom. Even before the Covid lockdowns, citizens in most developed countries were subject to growing regulatory burdens, taller trade barriers, and higher taxes. Governments through the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021 – not least in the UK – accelerated the process, and are now reluctant to reverse it despite its substantial costs. We cannot […]