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PODCAST: Why hasn’t Britain abolished poverty?
Britain has failed to abolish poverty because we’ve been looking at it the wrong way. Income inequality is an unhelpful lens that has led politicians to treat the symptoms rather than the causes. That’s the argument of a new report…
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A 5-point Plan to Reset Ethical Standards in Government
The system for regulating ethical standards in government – is widely recognised as being in need of a major reset. This 5-point plan sets out a blueprint for reform. Successive administrations from both main parties have shied away from improving…
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Chancellor must look beyond handouts to ease pain of rising energy bills
The article below was written for the times by Ed Birkett, head of energy and climate at the Onward think tank, and John Penrose, Chair of the Conservative Policy Forum Energy bills are shooting up, hurting everybody but hitting the…
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John joins BBC’s Money Box to discuss why childcare in the UK is so expensive and how we may fix it
John gives ideas to BBC’s Money box on why childcare in the UK is so expensive and shares ideas on how we may be able to fix it
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John joins BBC’s Oliver Bullough to discuss money laundering in the UK and tackling it long-term
John joins Oliver Bullough on his BBC show to discuss his former role as Anti-Corruption Champion, Britain’s unfortunate role in ‘offshore’ money laundering, and how we tackle corruption of all kinds.
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John Penrose responds to Report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life
The majority of recommendations in the report from the Committee on Standards in Public Life makes absolute sense and Ministers should stamp their foot on the gas to getting them implemented. There’s also areas we can go even further…
