Founders have better things to do than care about politics. But what if government won’t let them get on with creating the future? We may be about to find out. This week saw the launch of a new political movement for reviving economic growth in the UK. As previewed on CapX last week (a reminder […]
Stand back and look at the economic trends across the decades and it’s evident that the UK is stagnating at best and collapsing at worst. Because of this, you are £10,700 a year poorer, Britain faces being a diminishing country in the world and for the first time ever the younger generation(s) are set to be […]
One of the great benefits of working in think tank world is that you can have genuinely robust conversations in the office. From euthanasia to the price of a pint, there are few topics I haven’t debated at some point with a colleague sat opposite me. While enjoyable, I understand that not all working environments […]
Apparently, if you make up a measure, then you can make the number of that measure dance to your tune. Who knew, eh? Hence why the Social Metrics Commission (SMC) tells us that poverty is rising: The latest estimates, by the non-partisan Social Metrics Commission, show that the number of people in poverty has risen […]
To mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the Centre for Policy Studies and the 10th anniversary of CapX, we have delved into the archive to uncover the foundations of modern conservative thought. From our founders Margaret Thatcher and Sir Keith Joseph, to Peregrine Worsthorne, Kingsley Amis, T.E. Utley, Charles Moore, Shirley Letwin, Ferdinand […]
This week CapX is republishing some of our favourite articles of the year. This piece first appeared on August 21. Living on our planet is more enjoyable than it used to be in almost all respects. We live longer, we are healthier, we learn more, and we enjoy greater comfort. The one exception is what […]
Over the Christmas week, CapX is republishing its favourite pieces from the past year. You can find the full list here. For an idea of how wealthy Africans want to think of their countries, flick through the adverts in one of the glossy pan-African magazines given away in the continent’s airport lounges. Banks are promoted […]
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