The Politics of Hope is Left-wing
The election showed that people across the country welcomed a left-leaning set of policies. The …
Why talking about an ‘NHS tax’ isn’t brave at all
How should we pay for the NHS? Last month, a cross-party coalition floated the idea …
The government’s own numbers show that alcohol is under-taxed
Alcohol produces externalities – costs that are imposed on others without their consent. For example, …
What is welfare spending?
This article was first published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies and was jointly written …
Using the wealth of older people to ensure the affordability and quality of their health and social care
The heaviest users of the NHS are children and older people though it is mainly …
National Insurance a bad way to pay for the NHS
We started off paying for the National Health Service via National Insurance Contributions in 1912. …
NHS taxes and an argument for funding reform
The UK has a relatively cheap, efficient health system, fairly funded and provided. It also …
Protect the inheritance!
In February 2013 the Government published the details of its plans to reform the state …