Dillon Smith

Orangeville

Sports Writer and Commentator at ETV News

Sports Writer and Commentator for ETV News

Articles

When is a cake not a cake?

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...
Do the numbers add up on Miliband's great grid gamble?

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.
When is a cake not a cake?

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...
We need to decarbonise - let’s do it on the cheap

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.
The future of energy prices might be about to change

Mar 7, 2024 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

A little-noticed government consultation has profound implications for EV drivers Green motorists might soon be subject to peak and off-peak pricing A proposed energy pricing system could yield substantial rewardsLast month’s announcement of the latest price cap level was good news for consumers everywhere – because energy prices are continuing their downward trajectory.
CFPB Details Student Loan Servicers' Struggles in Wake of Borrowers Resuming Payments

Feb 16, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot |Carla S. Donnelly |Stephen McConnell |Dillon Smith

As millions of borrowers resume their student loan payments after the COVID-related pause on those payments ended in October 2023, many are seeing firsthand how the pandemic has affected loan servicers’ ability to efficiently manage and process these payments. Borrowers are experiencing hard-to-access customer support, unprecedented processing delays, and errors in billing.
Proposed Rule 16.1: A Fix for MDL Problems?

Feb 16, 2024 | law.com | Stephen McConnell |Dillon Smith

The judicial conference committee on rules of practice and procedure (committee) has recently proposed the addition of Rule 16.1 to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). Proposed Rule 16.1 seeks to address concerns regarding case management in multidistrict litigation proceedings (MDL). The proposal of Rule 16.1 poses the question of whether there are serious problems afflicting MDL procedures. And if so, is proposed Rule 16.1 the solution? What Is an MDL?
CBAM - the most important Net Zero policy you've never heard of - CapX

Jan 23, 2024 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

Carbon pricing is one of the most free-market ways to achieve Net Zero A carbon border tax means UK businesses trying to decarbonise will be protected from being undercut by imports We have made a big step towards Net Zero – but questions remain about how the carbon border tax will workIf you ask the average person what springs to mind when they think of green policy, they’ll likely mention electric vehicles, wind turbines or heat pumps. All spot on.
It's time for the Government to scrap the Energy Price Cap

Aug 7, 2023 | capx.co | Dillon Smith

The last few years have seen extraordinary changes in the energy markets. Prices spiking to levels that would have been unthinkable just a short time ago. The Government stepping in to directly subsidise energy bills at a staggering cost to taxpayers, and round after round of supplier failures, with the costs pushed onto consumers.
Energy price cap ‘costing consumers money and driving inflation’

Aug 7, 2023 | inkl.com | Dillon Smith |Craig Lowrey |Cornwall Insight |Simon Francis

For almost two years almost all tariffs have been priced at or just below the capped level, with no evidence this will change in the near future – meaning the Government is effectively setting the market price for energy and eliminating any chance of customers switching to a better deal, CPS energy and environment researcher Dillon Smith said.