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How to end the injustice of the skewed university degree system
Imagine a world where Eton awarded its own A-levels. No one else could take them and, if you got an A grade in, for example, chemistry, it was worth more than an A grade in the same subject from any…
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Why railways should be more like airlines – and how passengers would gain if they were
There’s just the faintest whiff of new thinking in our railways. A breath of cool air on a passenger’s cheek that might, just possibly, herald a wind of change. And it’s coming, improbably, from the next-door sector of airlines. The…
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The Case For A UK Sovereign Wealth Fund
The age of austerity is nearly over. After eight long years, we aren’t having to borrow to pay for day-to-day spending on essentials like health, education, policing or defence. It’s all funded by our taxes, at last. We’re paying our…
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John hosts a debate on building up not out…
John makes a speech in his debate on creating more affordable housing by building up not out…
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Why developers need to build up, not out
Britain must rethink its unfair and outdated planning system. Housing, whether it’s rent or mortgage payments, is probably the biggest single monthly bill that most of us face. And, because we haven’t built enough new hoses for decades, no matter…
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Energy regulator accused of being ‘scared to do its job’
This article was written by Nathalie Thomas, Energy Correspondent at The Financial Times. John Penrose has criticised Watchdogs for not imposing a cap on electricity and gas bills. Please use the sharing tools found via the share button at the…
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Energy bills. We need a relative price cap – to boost choice, cut prices and stick it to the Big Six.
Most industries believe that customer loyalty is hugely important. Whether it’s a supermarket’s loyalty card, an airline’s airmiles scheme or the coffee card that gives you a free cuppa, most businesses reward their most loyal customers with special treatment, to…
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Allowing developers to build ‘Up Not Out’ could help solve the housing crisis
The way to solve the housing crisis is to reduce planning restrictions on urban property owners, allowing them to build up to the level of other buildings in the same block, argues John Penrose MP. Housing, whether it’s rent or mortgage…
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John discusses how a Sovereign Wealth could transform the UK’s economy
A video of the debate John called about his idea for a sovereign wealth fund to make the UK’s economy the strongest in the G20.
