Len Shackleton, Author at CapX

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Labour's social care plans are a century out of date

Len Shackleton - 10 Apr 2024

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The first step to improving our railways is cracking down on strikes

Len Shackleton - 5 Feb 2024

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Do we need a complete ban on NHS strikes?

Len Shackleton - 19 Sep 2023

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How much do strikes really cost?

Len Shackleton - 24 Aug 2023

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Brexit

Seven years after the referendum, the UK is still in thrall to EU regulation

Len Shackleton - 14 Aug 2023

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Oxfam is up to its old anti-capitalist tricks again...

Len Shackleton - 11 Jul 2023

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Restricting the right to strike doesn't make Britain a pariah, whatever the TUC claims

Len Shackleton - 25 Apr 2023

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Sixty years after Beeching's report, the future of our railways has rarely looked less clear

Len Shackleton - 27 Mar 2023

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English football is a global leader – so why is the Government proposing to sabotage it?

Len Shackleton - 24 Feb 2023

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Our railways have gone badly off track – but there is an alternative to total renationalisation

Len Shackleton - 31 Jan 2023

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Why minimum service agreements aren't a silver bullet for dealing with strike

Len Shackleton - 5 Jan 2023

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Business

Flexible working has become a one-sided bargain – with serious hidden costs

Len Shackleton - 5 Dec 2022

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Why militant rail unions could be shooting themselves in the foot

Len Shackleton - 23 Nov 2022

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Without fundamental reform, the first nurses strike in over a century is unlikely to be the last

Len Shackleton - 8 Nov 2022

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Will the Government's anti-strike measures be enough to stop a wave of militancy?

Len Shackleton - 29 Sep 2022

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Our rail misery will only end when ministers face down the trade union dinosaurs

Len Shackleton - 15 Aug 2022

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Giving in to the unions isn't the only way to stop strikes

Len Shackleton - 18 Jul 2022

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If Boris wants to revive his fortunes, he should start by facing down the rail unions

Len Shackleton - 9 Jun 2022

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Can’t get a GP appointment? Blame medical socialism

Len Shackleton - 19 Apr 2022

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Why an independent football regulator would be an own goal for fans

Len Shackleton - 21 Mar 2022

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Scattergun sanctions could end up harming Britain more than Vladimir Putin

Len Shackleton - 15 Mar 2022

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The railways will never be the same after Covid – and the Government needs to recognise that

Len Shackleton - 11 Jan 2022

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Farewell to furlough – but where will the jobs market go from here?

Len Shackleton - 17 Nov 2021

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Female-friendly trade unions are a welcome contrast to the macho posturing of old

Len Shackleton - 25 Aug 2021

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Business

Labour's jobs plans offers little but red tape and reheated Corbynism

Len Shackleton - 29 Jul 2021

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With the labour market struggling, this is no time for extra employment rules

Len Shackleton - 4 May 2021

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Business

Even with restrictions lifted, the prospects for the high street are grim

Len Shackleton - 12 Apr 2021

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After Covid, we must seize the chance for radical school reform

Len Shackleton - 22 Feb 2021

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Business

The Government seems blind to the dangers of excessive regulation

Len Shackleton - 2 Feb 2021

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Oxfam should spare us the tired student union posturing

Len Shackleton - 25 Jan 2021

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Oxfam should spare us the tired student union posturing

Len Shackleton - 25 Jan 2021

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The Government must step in and cancel the National League season

Len Shackleton - 20 Jan 2021

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The case for occupational license reform has never been more urgent

Len Shackleton - 5 Jan 2021

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Business

The self-employed have taken a battering - we should think hard before penalising them again

Len Shackleton - 15 Dec 2020

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Business

Government intervention has destroyed enough jobs - now the state must take a step back

Len Shackleton - 8 Oct 2020

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A long, drawn-out Covid inquiry is inevitable - but starting it too soon would be a big mistake

Len Shackleton - 20 Jul 2020

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Business

A job creation scheme is a sticking plaster at best

Len Shackleton - 8 Jul 2020

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Business

Liberate business to boost employment after lockdown

Len Shackleton - 10 Jun 2020

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Now is the right time to start unwinding the furlough scheme

Len Shackleton - 6 May 2020

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Cost is not the biggest problem with renationalisation

Len Shackleton - 9 Dec 2019

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Business

The ASA has no business policing gender stereotypes

Len Shackleton - 14 Aug 2019

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Don't rely on the minimum wage in the fight against poverty

Len Shackleton - 1 Apr 2019

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Business

Politicians should heed what the public really think about the rich

Len Shackleton - 11 Feb 2019

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Business

An ethnic minority pay audit will do nothing to end racial discrimination

Len Shackleton - 11 Oct 2018

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We don't need trade unions to get to a four-day week

Len Shackleton - 11 Sep 2018

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Len Shackleton

Labour's social care plans are a century out of date

The first step to improving our railways is cracking down on strikes

Do we need a complete ban on NHS strikes?

How much do strikes really cost?

Seven years after the referendum, the UK is still in thrall to EU regulation

Oxfam is up to its old anti-capitalist tricks again...

Restricting the right to strike doesn't make Britain a pariah, whatever the TUC claims

Sixty years after Beeching's report, the future of our railways has rarely looked less clear

English football is a global leader – so why is the Government proposing to sabotage it?

Our railways have gone badly off track – but there is an alternative to total renationalisation

Why minimum service agreements aren't a silver bullet for dealing with strike

Flexible working has become a one-sided bargain – with serious hidden costs

Why militant rail unions could be shooting themselves in the foot

Without fundamental reform, the first nurses strike in over a century is unlikely to be the last

Will the Government's anti-strike measures be enough to stop a wave of militancy?

Our rail misery will only end when ministers face down the trade union dinosaurs

Giving in to the unions isn't the only way to stop strikes

If Boris wants to revive his fortunes, he should start by facing down the rail unions

Can’t get a GP appointment? Blame medical socialism

Why an independent football regulator would be an own goal for fans

Scattergun sanctions could end up harming Britain more than Vladimir Putin

The railways will never be the same after Covid – and the Government needs to recognise that

Farewell to furlough – but where will the jobs market go from here?

Female-friendly trade unions are a welcome contrast to the macho posturing of old

Labour's jobs plans offers little but red tape and reheated Corbynism

With the labour market struggling, this is no time for extra employment rules

Even with restrictions lifted, the prospects for the high street are grim

After Covid, we must seize the chance for radical school reform

The Government seems blind to the dangers of excessive regulation

Oxfam should spare us the tired student union posturing

Oxfam should spare us the tired student union posturing

The Government must step in and cancel the National League season

The case for occupational license reform has never been more urgent

The self-employed have taken a battering - we should think hard before penalising them again

Government intervention has destroyed enough jobs - now the state must take a step back

A long, drawn-out Covid inquiry is inevitable - but starting it too soon would be a big mistake

A job creation scheme is a sticking plaster at best

Liberate business to boost employment after lockdown

Now is the right time to start unwinding the furlough scheme

Cost is not the biggest problem with renationalisation

The ASA has no business policing gender stereotypes

Don't rely on the minimum wage in the fight against poverty

Politicians should heed what the public really think about the rich

An ethnic minority pay audit will do nothing to end racial discrimination

We don't need trade unions to get to a four-day week