Matthew Lesh, Author at CapX

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The case for renationalising water is leaky

Matthew Lesh - 28 Mar 2024

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Ofcom has quietly taken advantage of Brexit

Matthew Lesh - 13 Feb 2024

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Britain cannot afford to forget the benefits of migration

Matthew Lesh - 24 Nov 2023

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Unaccountable regulators must not be allowed to strangle innovation and investment

Matthew Lesh - 25 Oct 2023

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Encouraging population decline is pure defeatism

Matthew Lesh - 14 Sep 2023

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Bangladesh's garment workers and the problem of unintended consequences

Matthew Lesh - 24 May 2023

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Two cheers for Labour putting housing at the top of its agenda

Matthew Lesh - 2 May 2023

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Why the Digital Markets Unit poses a fundamental threat to British innovation

Matthew Lesh - 4 Apr 2023

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Breaking the news: should the tech giants really be funding publishers?

Matthew Lesh - 24 Feb 2023

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The 'Covid chip crisis' narrative is badly flawed – and politicians should take note

Matthew Lesh - 20 Feb 2023

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Brexit

Britain can't take back control until it bins EU laws

Matthew Lesh - 24 Jan 2023

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More social homes won't fix the housing crisis – and nor will fiddling with rents

Matthew Lesh - 31 Aug 2022

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Disaster socialists are exploiting the cost-of-living crisis

Matthew Lesh - 24 Aug 2022

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From Ancient Rome to Richard Burgon, price caps have always been fantasy economics

Matthew Lesh - 18 Aug 2022

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Don't Pay UK's dangerous campaign will only make the energy crisis worse

Matthew Lesh - 9 Aug 2022

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Public sector pay is unfair - but not in the way the unions would have you believe

Matthew Lesh - 20 Jul 2022

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Channel 4 will flourish outside public ownership – its privatisation is long overdue

Matthew Lesh - 5 Apr 2022

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To hurt Putin and help Ukraine, the UK needs to get creative

Matthew Lesh - 21 Mar 2022

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Trickle down or level up? Michael Gove is asking the wrong questions

Matthew Lesh - 9 Feb 2022

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This pick-and-mix statism is no way to generate prosperity

Matthew Lesh - 3 Feb 2022

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These Covid measures are a mess - and there are far better alternatives

Matthew Lesh - 9 Dec 2021

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A clampdown on online anonymity is not the way to pay tribute to David Amess

Matthew Lesh - 19 Oct 2021

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Immigration means low wages? This year's Nobel Prize winner has other ideas...

Matthew Lesh - 12 Oct 2021

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Asia

We can't save Afghanistan, but we must do more than take in 20,000 refugees

Matthew Lesh - 20 Aug 2021

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Beyond tax: if we want a new kind of food system, ignore the bootleggers and baptists

Matthew Lesh - 3 Aug 2021

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Needless panic over the AstraZeneca vaccine has cost lives

Matthew Lesh - 28 Jul 2021

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In an era of growing trade barriers, the Australia deal is a beacon of hope

Matthew Lesh - 18 Jun 2021

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The British people back farmers to compete, even if the NFU doesn't

Matthew Lesh - 8 Jun 2021

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Waiving patents for vaccines is a virtue-signalling stunt, not a meaningful solution

Matthew Lesh - 7 May 2021

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The Online Safety Bill is pushing us down a dangerous track

Matthew Lesh - 28 Apr 2021

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The key difference between the British and EU approach to AstraZeneca's vaccine

Matthew Lesh - 9 Apr 2021

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Reckless caution: Europe's AstraZeneca madness puts lives at risk

Matthew Lesh - 16 Mar 2021

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Jenny Harries has got Covid consistently wrong – she should not be rewarded

Matthew Lesh - 9 Mar 2021

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Facebook's Australian battle is a dire warning about the future of the internet

Matthew Lesh - 18 Feb 2021

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A knee-jerk tech tax grab won't help anyone

Matthew Lesh - 15 Feb 2021

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We can't rely on a WHO Covid inquiry choreographed by China

Matthew Lesh - 11 Feb 2021

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England's hotel quarantine scheme is better late than never – but it doesn't go far enough

Matthew Lesh - 28 Jan 2021

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Moving the Treasury up north is condescending tokenism

Matthew Lesh - 19 Jan 2021

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The junk food ad ban is pointless, paternalistic nonsense

Matthew Lesh - 7 Dec 2020

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The pandemic procurement scandal shows the dangers of a state spending splurge

Matthew Lesh - 19 Nov 2020

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America 2020

For free marketeers, this was the ideal election result

Matthew Lesh - 8 Nov 2020

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Business

Davos may be cancelled - but the insufferable preaching continues

Matthew Lesh - 21 Oct 2020

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Brexit

Passing up a trade deal over state aid would be a huge strategic mistake

Matthew Lesh - 10 Sep 2020

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'Build back better' does not have to mean a bigger state

Matthew Lesh - 2 Sep 2020

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Why British ARPA is destined to fail

Matthew Lesh - 20 Aug 2020

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How to fill the gaps in the UK's covid defence and prevent a second wave

Matthew Lesh - 14 Aug 2020

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The mask fiasco shows the dangers of a 'noble lie'

Matthew Lesh - 15 Jul 2020

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Brexit

These trade talks are a seminal moment for Global Britain

Matthew Lesh - 18 Jun 2020

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'Stay at home' was a brilliant slogan - but it's time to move on

Matthew Lesh - 11 May 2020

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Whatever you think of David Icke, big tech should not be acting as censors

Matthew Lesh - 6 May 2020

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We must not let this crisis erode our basic liberties

Matthew Lesh - 25 Mar 2020

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This crisis is no time for ideological hobby horses

Matthew Lesh - 20 Mar 2020

CapX Exclusive

The proposed online harms regime puts free speech in peril

Matthew Lesh - 12 Feb 2020

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Business

Flybe's rescue looks like a worrying case of corporate welfare

Matthew Lesh - 15 Jan 2020

CapX Exclusive

Brexit

Five ways Boris Johnson can reboot and rebalance the economy

Matthew Lesh - 18 Dec 2019

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Business

The drive for profit has raised billions out of poverty - attack it at your peril

Matthew Lesh - 28 Nov 2019

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Brexit is a chance to rebalance Britain's wonky immigration system

Matthew Lesh - 16 Oct 2019

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Business

The trouble with tech regulation

Matthew Lesh - 21 Jun 2019

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Why does the Government want Britain to be a world leader in censorship?

Matthew Lesh - 9 Apr 2019

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Business

The EU's censorious copyright directive will create two internets

Matthew Lesh - 26 Mar 2019

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Business

The Government risks making a big mistake on the minimum wage

Matthew Lesh - 19 Mar 2019

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Blue-sky thinking could be the answer to London's housing crisis

Matthew Lesh - 7 Mar 2019

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A fake news quango would threaten free expression and democracy

Matthew Lesh - 12 Feb 2019

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Business

Railing against 'fat cats' won't help workers

Matthew Lesh - 4 Jan 2019

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Matthew Lesh

The case for renationalising water is leaky

Ofcom has quietly taken advantage of Brexit

Britain cannot afford to forget the benefits of migration

Unaccountable regulators must not be allowed to strangle innovation and investment

Encouraging population decline is pure defeatism

Bangladesh's garment workers and the problem of unintended consequences

Two cheers for Labour putting housing at the top of its agenda

Why the Digital Markets Unit poses a fundamental threat to British innovation

Breaking the news: should the tech giants really be funding publishers?

The 'Covid chip crisis' narrative is badly flawed – and politicians should take note

Britain can't take back control until it bins EU laws

More social homes won't fix the housing crisis – and nor will fiddling with rents

Disaster socialists are exploiting the cost-of-living crisis

From Ancient Rome to Richard Burgon, price caps have always been fantasy economics

Don't Pay UK's dangerous campaign will only make the energy crisis worse

Public sector pay is unfair - but not in the way the unions would have you believe

Channel 4 will flourish outside public ownership – its privatisation is long overdue

To hurt Putin and help Ukraine, the UK needs to get creative

Trickle down or level up? Michael Gove is asking the wrong questions

This pick-and-mix statism is no way to generate prosperity

These Covid measures are a mess - and there are far better alternatives

A clampdown on online anonymity is not the way to pay tribute to David Amess

Immigration means low wages? This year's Nobel Prize winner has other ideas...

We can't save Afghanistan, but we must do more than take in 20,000 refugees

Beyond tax: if we want a new kind of food system, ignore the bootleggers and baptists

Needless panic over the AstraZeneca vaccine has cost lives

In an era of growing trade barriers, the Australia deal is a beacon of hope

The British people back farmers to compete, even if the NFU doesn't

Waiving patents for vaccines is a virtue-signalling stunt, not a meaningful solution

The Online Safety Bill is pushing us down a dangerous track

The key difference between the British and EU approach to AstraZeneca's vaccine

Reckless caution: Europe's AstraZeneca madness puts lives at risk

Jenny Harries has got Covid consistently wrong – she should not be rewarded

Facebook's Australian battle is a dire warning about the future of the internet

A knee-jerk tech tax grab won't help anyone

We can't rely on a WHO Covid inquiry choreographed by China

England's hotel quarantine scheme is better late than never – but it doesn't go far enough

Moving the Treasury up north is condescending tokenism

The junk food ad ban is pointless, paternalistic nonsense

The pandemic procurement scandal shows the dangers of a state spending splurge

For free marketeers, this was the ideal election result

Davos may be cancelled - but the insufferable preaching continues

Passing up a trade deal over state aid would be a huge strategic mistake

'Build back better' does not have to mean a bigger state

Why British ARPA is destined to fail

How to fill the gaps in the UK's covid defence and prevent a second wave

The mask fiasco shows the dangers of a 'noble lie'

These trade talks are a seminal moment for Global Britain

'Stay at home' was a brilliant slogan - but it's time to move on

Whatever you think of David Icke, big tech should not be acting as censors

We must not let this crisis erode our basic liberties

This crisis is no time for ideological hobby horses

The proposed online harms regime puts free speech in peril

Flybe's rescue looks like a worrying case of corporate welfare

Five ways Boris Johnson can reboot and rebalance the economy

The drive for profit has raised billions out of poverty - attack it at your peril

Brexit is a chance to rebalance Britain's wonky immigration system

The trouble with tech regulation

Why does the Government want Britain to be a world leader in censorship?

The EU's censorious copyright directive will create two internets

The Government risks making a big mistake on the minimum wage

Blue-sky thinking could be the answer to London's housing crisis

A fake news quango would threaten free expression and democracy

Railing against 'fat cats' won't help workers