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Keir Starmer’s grown-ups are living in fantasyland. CapX brings you the best writing and thinking on politics, economics, markets, technology and ideas, from our own team in the UK and around the world.
We need more visionaries like Elon Musk - CapX
1 day ago · From electrifying road transport to colonising Mars, he embodies ambition. His vision statement for the rocket company, SpaceX, is: ‘to make life multi-planetary by establishing a self-sustaining city on Mars’. Last week, he unveiled the long-awaited (and much delayed) Cyber Cab, a futuristic autonomous or ‘Robo’ taxi, with no steering ...
America Archives - CapX
May 31, 2022 · The CapX Podcast: Oliver Wiseman on America's 'red ripple' John Ashmore - 11 Nov 2022
No drama, no excuses – we need a Conservative Party that delivers
15 hours ago · No drama, or excuses – just delivering the real-skills we need. We should give the next generation a chance in the working world, too. Britain’s housing market is a national disgrace. High rental costs are decimating the finances of young people trying to start families.
Think again, Chancellor – this is a tax on entrepreneurs - CapX
19 hours ago · A rise in the rate of capital gains tax looks all but certain. What’s still up for debate is how high it’ll go. According to a report in The Guardian, civil servants have modelled the impact of a 39% rate – meaning earnings from employment and those from capital gains would be taxed roughly equally for higher-rate taxpayers.
Introducing the new CapX - CapX
Jan 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 scours news sources, commentary, blogs, academic […]
About - CapX
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 …
Capitalism still has the X factor - CapX
Sep 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 ...
Andrew Lilico, Author at CapX
Jun 5, 2024 · Andrew Lilico is an economist and the Managing Director of Europe Economics. Politics as we know it is about to change forever. Andrew Lilico - 18 Sep 2024. Borrowing is out of control – and tax rises are not the answer. Andrew Lilico - 10 Sep 2024. Tax rises won't heal our economic malaise.
Weekly briefing: CapX at 10
Jan 7, 2024 · This promises to be a year of progress and appreciation for a proud record of achievement. Not for the government, of course, which is facing a general election from around 20 points behind in the polls and with perishingly little to show for the last 14 years. But for CapX and the Centre for Policy […]