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Sclerotic states need startup rules and institutions
Governments shouldn't have to rely on genius reformers for things to improve.
Dec 23, 2025
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Things I recommend you buy and use, 2023 edition
Dec 3, 2022
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Britain is a developing country
Jul 18, 2023
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Things I recommend you buy, 2020 edition
Nov 26, 2020
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Sep 17, 2025
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Growth is a policy choice
So here are some pro-growth policies to choose from
Jan 22, 2025
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Foundations: Why Britain has stagnated
A new essay about making Britain prosperous again.
Sep 20, 2024
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Upzoning London: the solution to Britain's housing crisis
Upzoning London is how Labour can deliver prosperity and housing abundance.
Jul 15, 2024
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One weird trick to get data centres built
How a small tweak to business rates could be the carrot to Labour's planning stick
Jun 17, 2024
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Ode to an ISA
A "Brit ISA" would be a cyanide pill for British savers
Mar 1, 2024
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Britain is a developing country
We aren't leading the world: we're trying to catch up
Jul 18, 2023
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