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Inheritance tax, Thomas Picketty & more, with University of Bath
A hugely wide-ranging (and fun!) interview by University of Bath where John faced questions on everything from Thomas Picketty and Inheritance Tax, to preventing corruption, slashing red tape and more. John Penrose Interview – Google Drive
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Throw these 2 ugly sisters out of the taxman’s ball
As the dust of party conferences settles and journalists try to read the runes of what they mean for the coming political year, two things are already clear. The first is that Andy Burnham’s conference speech was a masterclass in…
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Britain needs a brand new tax system
The battle of essays between Labour Party grandees has given British politics a distinctly retro feel over the last week, as Tony Blair, Keir Starmer, Wes Streeting and Andy Burnham behaved like competing 18th-century pamphleteers explaining in earnest detail why things will only get…
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Simpler, Lower Taxes
This article is the latest in a fortnightly series of policy proposals for CapX from John Penrose and the Centre for Small State Conservatives. The slow, warm days of August are traditionally when Treasury spin doctors start floating ideas for…
