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  • 1 month ago | capx.co | Dillon Smith

    Photo by Chris Laurens/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty ImagesPhoto by Chris Laurens/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images A policy that was initially sold as a way to reduce bills could end up doing the opposite Large single projects like Hornsea 4 have the Government over a barrel Committing to renewable energy at any price is a recipe for rent seeking Another week, another blow to Ed Miliband.

  • Jan 13, 2025 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

    29 October 2024 @CPS_DillonSmith Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The way VAT is applied to food is a perfect example of how the state wrecks tax policy Our present VAT regime is a lot more distortionary than it needs to be The UK's jungle of VAT exemptions is bad for growth When I first moved to this country more than eight years ago, among the (many) quirks of London life I encountered was that every day at lunch, the cashier at Pret would...

  • Nov 29, 2024 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

    Ed Miliband says independent analysis has backed his plan to decarbonise the grid NESO's price assumptions look skewed upwards relative to what others are projecting If we’re serious about both growth and decarbonisation, cheap electricity is keyKeir Starmer famously won power this summer by pursuing a ‘Ming vase’ strategy – say as little as possible, and let the incumbent government lose the election.

  • Oct 29, 2024 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

    Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images The way VAT is applied to food is a perfect example of how the state wrecks tax policy Our present VAT regime is a lot more distortionary than it needs to be The UK's jungle of VAT exemptions is bad for growth When I first moved to this country more than eight years ago, among the (many) quirks of London life I encountered was that every day at lunch, the cashier at Pret would insist on asking if I planned to eat...

  • Sep 6, 2024 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

    Labour's interventionism won't get us the affordable energy we need Renewable energy sceptics are falling behind the times Getting the cheapest mix of technologies will be key for the green revolutionEarlier this week, the Government released the results of its latest renewable power auction – that rare bit of good news that both Ed Miliband and Claire Coutinho can get behind.

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