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2 days ago · A third runway for Heathrow; the construction of several reservoirs; a ‘growth corridor’ between Oxford and Cambridge. These are some of the projects that, as of last week, have the public backing of the Chancellor. Is it thin gruel that Rachel Reeves is serving us? It is certainly overdue gruel. Those projects have been in […]

Jan 8, 2025 · The Capitalist: Trump, tariffs and tech titans. Marc Sidwell - 21 Jan 2025

CapX brings you the best writing on politics, economics, technology and ideas. We’re here to make the case for popular capitalism – for markets, innovation, growth and competition. CapX argues for policies and ideas that will enhance freedom, choice and prosperity for everyone in Britain. Sign up here to our must-read daily email, which brings […]

Dec 20, 2024 · Meanwhile it’s been a bumper year at CapX for insights from the authors of compelling new books. If you’re looking for thought-provoking political reading over the holiday, you can start with Madsen Pirie on the meaning of Conservatism, David Laws on the history of Liberal-Labour relations and Musa al-Gharbi on the not …

Jan 22, 2025 · The one lesson Kemi Badenoch should take from Keir Starmer. Oliver Middleton - 28 Jan 2025

Nov 22, 2023 · The scale of briefing, leaking and kite flying accompanying today’s Autumn Statement was such that it was almost impossible to be surprised by any of the measures announced. But if we learned anything, it’s that Jeremy Hunt is clearly an avid CapX reader. Many of his announcements, from full expensing to pension reform, have been […]

Feb 22, 2024 · If I received a call from my bank telling me that I was £10,000 overdrawn, then the next day they called me again to say that they had recalculated and in fact I was only £9000 overdrawn would I leap in the air, tell myself I have just received a …

Sep 16, 2024 · Here at CapX, we saw the power of ‘X’ long before Elon Musk made it impossible to ignore. X is weird and a bit ugly, but repays a deeper look. X stands for the excitement of the unknown. It hints at vast treasures waiting to be discovered, while promising an encounter with something extraordinary – […]