Cameron must reconnect with Britain’s striving class – and raising the 40% tax threshold is the way to do it
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Taking a long view: Radical ideas for the Conservative’s manifesto
Mark Littlewood, director-general of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), writes an article for City AM promoting a party conference hosted by the IEA and the Free Enterprise Group.…
A coalition that Tories could really get behind
An article in the Telegraph, written by MP of Kingswood and member of the Free Enterprise Group Chris Skidmore, focuses on the 2015 general election and the Free Enterprise Group’s “Manifesto Fit For 2015” which adopts a set of measures to be taken by the Government to cut spending and encourage business.…
Conservative Party conference: ‘pro-business set’ pushing for power
The Telegraph covers the Free Enterprise Group’s intentions to appeal to Chancellor George Osborne to opt for a “radical new ‘liberal capitalist’ policies to kik-start the economy” in a party conference in Birmingham.…
Long-term jobless take a 20% dole cut and work in the community
The Telegraph outlines the new Free Enterprise Group’s manifesto of fifteen measures to spur economic growth and cut public spending, amid which are some ideas to introduce the equivalent of U.S.’s “Green card” for immigrants who want to work in the U.K., make the unemployed on Jobseeker’s allowance work for 30 hours weekly in their local community, strengthen anti-strike laws for transport and emergency service workers, amongst others.…
Drivers who only make short journeys should pay less motoring tax than long-distance road users
The Daily Mail discusses MP Andrea Leadsom’s view of motoring taxation, expressing support for road tolls.…
Kwasi Kwarteng MP is profiled in the Telegraph
The Telegraph profiles the Free Enterprise Group head and MP Kwasi Kwarteng, his ideals and goals, involving cutting taxes to promote small businesses and overall entrepreneurship, stressing the importance of aviation capacity as a way to preserve Britain’s “position in the world”, as well as reducing the state’s share of the GDP to 40% instead of 50%
Encourage free enterprise to grow the economy
Dominic Raab spoke to Radio 4’s Today Programme discussing the importance of free enterprise.…
Free Enterprise Group aims to grow the economy
The BBC discusses the new Free Enterprise Group paper Policy Bites: Seven Shots in the Arm for Britain.…
Tory MP group calls for cuts to red tape and tax to help growth
Ben Southwood, head of research at the Adam Smith Institute, writes for City AM and mentions of the report Policy Bites: Seven Shots in the Arm for Britain by the Free Enterprise Group.…