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A Cheaper Route to Net-Zero: 20 Ways to Cut Energy Bills
Despite international gas prices coming back down in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, British households are still struggling with high energy bills because of outdated regulations pushing up costs. ‘A Cheaper Route to Net Zero’ by John Penrose,…
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The UK’s sluggish economic growth, & how to fix it
Why has UK economic growth been so much slower than USA since 2008, & than our normal rate before then too? According to new work from international economist Tyler Goodspeed in a lecture for the Institute of Economic Affairs this…
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Why The Welfare State Is Bankrupt, How Rachel Reeves Just Made It Worse, & How To Fix It
John Penrose joins Jacob Rees-Mogg on State of The Nation to discuss how Rachel Reeves’ 1st budget massaged the figures to justify more borrowing, and how a new National Balance Sheet would keep politicians honest by revealing what they’re really…
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CAPX: A national balance sheet can keep politicians honest
Rachel Reeves is in a bind. Not just because of ‘did they or didn’t they’ arguments about whether Labour fibbed about long-planned tax rises during the election, or because all those bushy-tailed new Labour MPs and battle-scarred union bosses want…
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John gives his thoughts on Labour’s green wealth fund
The following article was written by Alex Ralph and Lauren Almeida and published on The Times Less than a week after the Labour government was elected, the chancellor and the business secretary unveiled plans for a new National Wealth Fund to…
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‘Opportunity of smart data could make consumer redress quicker and cheaper’
This article was written by Paloma Kubiak for Your Money Magazine John Penrose MP says there’s no reason why open banking can’t be replicated in online retailing, energy and health. Plus when it comes to consumer redress, it could make…
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Competitive decarbonisation is the only way to save our industrial communities
This article was written by John Penrose, Jo Gideon, Stephen Kinnock and Arjan Geveke. Today, we are launching a cross-party and cross-industry commission to explore how the United Kingdom can reach net zero without undermining the competitiveness of British industry.…
