Harry Phibbs, Author at CapX

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What the Government needs now is some boring radicalism

Harry Phibbs - 30 Nov 2022

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Why we should abolish MPs' expenses – and pay them more instead

Harry Phibbs - 25 Nov 2022

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The one public spending cut everyone should agree on

Harry Phibbs - 15 Jun 2022

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To fix the housing crisis, the Government should start by selling its own land

Harry Phibbs - 30 May 2022

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The return of Right to Buy should be welcomed – but the details matter

Harry Phibbs - 4 May 2022

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John Bercow is disgraced - but don't forget those who cheered his biased, sneering Speakership

Harry Phibbs - 8 Mar 2022

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If we really want to level up, Britain must become a 'postcode democracy'

Harry Phibbs - 3 Feb 2022

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After North Shropshire, 'listening' is not nearly enough for Boris Johnson

Harry Phibbs - 17 Dec 2021

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The by-election dog didn't bark, but a pitiful turnout suggests problems for Boris

Harry Phibbs - 3 Dec 2021

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How to beat The Blob

Harry Phibbs - 25 Nov 2021

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If he can't cut taxes, Rishi should at least cut the tax code

Harry Phibbs - 10 Nov 2021

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Business

Unfair, expensive and anti-enterprise – scrapping IR35 is long overdue

Harry Phibbs - 8 Oct 2021

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Even Whitehall doesn't understand how local government finance works

Harry Phibbs - 28 Sep 2021

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About fracking time! The Government must revisit its shale moratorium

Harry Phibbs - 21 Sep 2021

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Ministers should take the fight to Extinction Rebellion – and not just by stopping their protests

Harry Phibbs - 26 Aug 2021

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On politics and potholes – or why the little things matter a lot

Harry Phibbs - 22 Jun 2021

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The Tory MPs keeping the free market flame alive

Harry Phibbs - 1 Jun 2021

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Top of the cops – the new generation of PCCs shaking up the police force

Harry Phibbs - 21 May 2021

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Is Labour in the doldrums – or terminal decline?

Harry Phibbs - 20 Apr 2021

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Make the Green Belt green again!

Harry Phibbs - 8 Apr 2021

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Home schooling is on the rise – and it's not because of the pandemic

Harry Phibbs - 19 Mar 2021

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The UK's vaccine rollout has confounded the Covid pessimists

Harry Phibbs - 17 Feb 2021

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Who should Britain gives its spare vaccines?

Harry Phibbs - 3 Feb 2021

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In practice and in principle, there is no good reason to delay May's local elections

Harry Phibbs - 25 Jan 2021

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Brexit

Levellers up vs libertarians is a false divide

Harry Phibbs - 13 Jan 2021

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Brexit

10 EU regulations the Government should now scrap

Harry Phibbs - 6 Jan 2021

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Children are being condemned to a life in care by misguided adoption rules

Harry Phibbs - 15 Dec 2020

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Forget wokery or class war - the Conservatives need to embrace conservatism

Harry Phibbs - 19 Nov 2020

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Poll positioning: Tories shouldn't be misled by public opinion on lockdowns

Harry Phibbs - 16 Oct 2020

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Brexit

Cummings has his faults, but it would be wrong to sack him

Harry Phibbs - 27 May 2020

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Even before the pandemic, Transport for London was ripe for reform

Harry Phibbs - 21 May 2020

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The real impact of a dramatic reshuffle

Harry Phibbs - 13 Feb 2020

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Asia

Bangladesh is on the rise - but progress is not secure

Harry Phibbs - 4 Feb 2020

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Are the new intake of Tory MPs really pushing the party to the centre?

Harry Phibbs - 24 Jan 2020

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Is Dominic Cummings on a collision course with Tory MPs?

Harry Phibbs - 14 Jan 2020

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The Conservative Party may have won - but it must be reformed

Harry Phibbs - 18 Dec 2019

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Ones to watch in the new generation of Tory MPs

Harry Phibbs - 13 Nov 2019

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The 'Remain Alliance' should beware telling voters who to vote for

Harry Phibbs - 7 Nov 2019

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Labour risks walking into a Queen's Speech trap

Harry Phibbs - 8 Oct 2019

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How can the Conservatives win over young voters?

Harry Phibbs - 4 Oct 2019

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Why we must take Labour's ludicrous schools policies seriously

Harry Phibbs - 23 Sep 2019

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Omar Salem was right - the NHS needs radical reform

Harry Phibbs - 19 Sep 2019

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Brexit

Why the next Speaker should be a traditionalist

Harry Phibbs - 13 Sep 2019

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If there is an election, the Tories should go after John Bercow

Harry Phibbs - 3 Sep 2019

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Brexit

It's not just the Tories who should worry about the Brexit Party

Harry Phibbs - 6 Aug 2019

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What we do with 20,000 more police matters just as much as the numbers

Harry Phibbs - 30 Jul 2019

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Brexit

Beware of Brenda: Why seeking an election before 2022 would be a mistake

Harry Phibbs - 23 Jul 2019

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The next Prime Minister must resist attempts to muzzle the media

Harry Phibbs - 15 Jul 2019

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Brexit

ITV's debate was a close contest - that Johnson edged on points

Harry Phibbs - 10 Jul 2019

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Brexit

What's the point of the Lib Dems after Brexit?

Harry Phibbs - 2 Jul 2019

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Brexit

The Tories have no need for a pact with Nigel Farage

Harry Phibbs - 26 Jun 2019

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50 questions the next PM must answer

Harry Phibbs - 5 Jun 2019

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Brexit

A harmless prime minister

Harry Phibbs - 31 May 2019

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Asia

Whoever is victorious in India's election, capitalism is the real winner

Harry Phibbs - 20 May 2019

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Wanted: A leader for Britain's shale revolution

Harry Phibbs - 30 Apr 2019

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The real reason Jeremy Corbyn wants to scrap SATs

Harry Phibbs - 17 Apr 2019

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Britain should remove self-imposed barriers to helping more refugees

Harry Phibbs - 22 Feb 2019

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Labour should practise what it preaches on housing

Harry Phibbs - 22 Jan 2019

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Away from Brexit, a real power shift is taking place in England

Harry Phibbs - 16 Jan 2019

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From Soubry to Farage, politicians need proper protection

Harry Phibbs - 8 Jan 2019

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Brexit

Londoners deserve better than Sadiq Khan's empty gestures

Harry Phibbs - 2 Jan 2019

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Is Christmas really 'too commercial' these days?

Harry Phibbs - 18 Dec 2018

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Carwyn Jones's legacy: Inertia, buck-passing and failing services

Harry Phibbs - 12 Dec 2018

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How groupthink took over the BBC

Harry Phibbs - 27 Nov 2018

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The UK must stand up for liberal values and grant Asia Bibi asylum

Harry Phibbs - 13 Nov 2018

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Don't expect rabbits, but Hammond could deliver some Budget radicalism

Harry Phibbs - 28 Oct 2018

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Africa

Anti-scientific EU rules are hindering work to save millions of lives

Harry Phibbs - 16 Oct 2018

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A new low-cost private school has the left running scared

Harry Phibbs - 9 Oct 2018

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Where have all the Conservative teachers gone?

Harry Phibbs - 24 Sep 2018

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Brexit

If Boris wants to be PM, he needs to hit the Rubber Chicken Circuit

Harry Phibbs - 10 Sep 2018

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How to get crime falling again

Harry Phibbs - 4 Sep 2018

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Why won't more government ministers stick up for capitalism?

Harry Phibbs - 8 Aug 2018

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When it comes to fake news, politicians should trust the people

Harry Phibbs - 2 Aug 2018

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America

He may defend free speech now, but Obama's record speaks for itself

Harry Phibbs - 20 Jul 2018

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Brexit

Could Jeremy Hunt dance his way to the top job?

Harry Phibbs - 10 Jul 2018

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Corbyn is wrong - 'leaving it to the market' will improve bus services

Harry Phibbs - 5 Jul 2018

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Harry Phibbs

What the Government needs now is some boring radicalism

Why we should abolish MPs' expenses – and pay them more instead

The one public spending cut everyone should agree on

To fix the housing crisis, the Government should start by selling its own land

The return of Right to Buy should be welcomed – but the details matter

John Bercow is disgraced - but don't forget those who cheered his biased, sneering Speakership

If we really want to level up, Britain must become a 'postcode democracy'

After North Shropshire, 'listening' is not nearly enough for Boris Johnson

The by-election dog didn't bark, but a pitiful turnout suggests problems for Boris

How to beat The Blob

If he can't cut taxes, Rishi should at least cut the tax code

Unfair, expensive and anti-enterprise – scrapping IR35 is long overdue

Even Whitehall doesn't understand how local government finance works

About fracking time! The Government must revisit its shale moratorium

Ministers should take the fight to Extinction Rebellion – and not just by stopping their protests

On politics and potholes – or why the little things matter a lot

The Tory MPs keeping the free market flame alive

Top of the cops – the new generation of PCCs shaking up the police force

Is Labour in the doldrums – or terminal decline?

Make the Green Belt green again!

Home schooling is on the rise – and it's not because of the pandemic

The UK's vaccine rollout has confounded the Covid pessimists

Who should Britain gives its spare vaccines?

In practice and in principle, there is no good reason to delay May's local elections

Levellers up vs libertarians is a false divide

10 EU regulations the Government should now scrap

Children are being condemned to a life in care by misguided adoption rules

Forget wokery or class war - the Conservatives need to embrace conservatism

Poll positioning: Tories shouldn't be misled by public opinion on lockdowns

Cummings has his faults, but it would be wrong to sack him

Even before the pandemic, Transport for London was ripe for reform

The real impact of a dramatic reshuffle

Bangladesh is on the rise - but progress is not secure

Are the new intake of Tory MPs really pushing the party to the centre?

Is Dominic Cummings on a collision course with Tory MPs?

The Conservative Party may have won - but it must be reformed

Ones to watch in the new generation of Tory MPs

The 'Remain Alliance' should beware telling voters who to vote for

Labour risks walking into a Queen's Speech trap

How can the Conservatives win over young voters?

Why we must take Labour's ludicrous schools policies seriously

Omar Salem was right - the NHS needs radical reform

Why the next Speaker should be a traditionalist

If there is an election, the Tories should go after John Bercow

It's not just the Tories who should worry about the Brexit Party

What we do with 20,000 more police matters just as much as the numbers

Beware of Brenda: Why seeking an election before 2022 would be a mistake

The next Prime Minister must resist attempts to muzzle the media

ITV's debate was a close contest - that Johnson edged on points

What's the point of the Lib Dems after Brexit?

The Tories have no need for a pact with Nigel Farage

50 questions the next PM must answer

A harmless prime minister

Whoever is victorious in India's election, capitalism is the real winner

Wanted: A leader for Britain's shale revolution

The real reason Jeremy Corbyn wants to scrap SATs

Britain should remove self-imposed barriers to helping more refugees

Labour should practise what it preaches on housing

Away from Brexit, a real power shift is taking place in England

From Soubry to Farage, politicians need proper protection

Londoners deserve better than Sadiq Khan's empty gestures

Is Christmas really 'too commercial' these days?

Carwyn Jones's legacy: Inertia, buck-passing and failing services

How groupthink took over the BBC

The UK must stand up for liberal values and grant Asia Bibi asylum

Don't expect rabbits, but Hammond could deliver some Budget radicalism

Anti-scientific EU rules are hindering work to save millions of lives

A new low-cost private school has the left running scared

Where have all the Conservative teachers gone?

If Boris wants to be PM, he needs to hit the Rubber Chicken Circuit

How to get crime falling again

Why won't more government ministers stick up for capitalism?

When it comes to fake news, politicians should trust the people

He may defend free speech now, but Obama's record speaks for itself

Could Jeremy Hunt dance his way to the top job?

Corbyn is wrong - 'leaving it to the market' will improve bus services