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Sacking Sue Gray won't stop the chaos - CapX
WEB10 hours ago · The saga over Sue Gray, the Prime Minister’s former Chief of Staff, is finally over. Forced out by rival Downing Street courtiers, Gray looks destined for well-deserved obscurity. If the briefings are to be believed, this ruthless decision by Keir Starmer is evidence that he is going to ‘get a grip’. The chaos of the past few weeks will ...
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WEBCapX 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.
To fix the world's birth dearth, we need to think big - CapX
WEB1 day ago · Subscribe to The CapX Podcast. The primary technological solution thus far has been oocyte cryopreservation, commonly known as egg freezing. Despite its development in 1986, it wasn’t until 2012 that the American Society for Reproductive Medicine removed the ‘experimental procedure’ label, finally allowing women to use it for non-medical ...
Short-term thinking won't boost Britain's fortunes - CapX
WEB8 hours ago · The Labour manifesto had £7.35 billion in revenue raising initiatives (in fiscal year 2028-29), with most coming from non-doms changes (£5.23bn), VAT on schools (£1.51bn), and carried interest (£0.565bn). Then they had spending commitments of £4.84bn. So about £2.5bn left over. But Rachel Reeves …
CapX Books of 2021
WEBDec 20, 2021 · John Ashmore. Much of my reading this year has been in aid of The CapX Podcast. Vivek Ramaswamy’s Woke, Inc was a fascinating dissection of the utterly shameless way that Wall St institutions have co-opted a social justice agenda to enhance their own power and avoid scrutiny, in an unholy marriage of convenience with left-wing pressure groups.. A couple of books on economics also stood out ...
Introducing the new CapX - CapX
WEBJan 29, 2015 · Welcome to the new version of CapX, the service dedicated to providing you with the best thinking and writing on politics, economics, markets and ideas from around the world. With capitalism under attack, CapX is a venture underpinned by a strong commitment to markets and limited government. Our team …
CapX's books of 2023 - CapX
WEBDec 15, 2023 · Our contributors have rounded up some of their favourite works, and whether you’re into political theory or the history of video games, there’s something for everyone in CapX’s Books of 2023. Robert Colvile One of the downsides of being a single parent is that your reading tends to be restricted to the likes of Harry […]
Capitalism still has the X factor - CapX
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Whatever some of its detractors say, capitalism isn’t late: it’s early. 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 ...
Who will win the Tory leadership contest? - CapX
WEB2 days ago · Two candidates were seen as being broadly on the Right of the party (David Davis and Liam Fox), while two were more in the centre (David Cameron and Ken Clarke) – again, much the same as today. When MPs first cast their votes, Davis topped the poll, followed by Cameron. At the other end of the results table, …