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- The UK lags 16.6% behind its peers in attracting Foreign Direct Investment. How can we turn this around? Lord Harrington shares his strategy to make Britain investable again. Click the link below to watch 👇
- What is Jevons paradox? It's the idea that some technological advancements could actually lead to more resource consumption, not less. Click the link below for the full video! 👇 youtu.be/2X57SNlaQRs
- The government is pursuing a radical new policy: a Generational Smoking Ban. This means that anyone born after 2009 will never be able to buy cigarettes legally. Supporters claim it’s a bold step toward a smoke-free future—but is it really that simple?
- In this video, Maxwell Marlow breaks down the flaws of the Generational Smoking Ban as well as the other punitive measures outlined in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill 2024 Click the link below to watch in full👇 youtu.be/AFfY99aAYpg
- Why can’t we just print more money? Rupert Lowe MP and Sam Bidwell explain the harsh realities of money printing by central banks - and the devastating consequences it can bring. Click the link below for the full video! 👇 youtu.be/XBrgpYtwIeo
- In 2024, 10,800 liquid millionaires left the UK. This means the Exchequer is now facing a shortfall equivalent to the income tax taken from over 528,000 average taxpayers. That’s roughly the same number of people who live in ...
- In 2024, India grew faster than any other country, and by 2030, it will be the third-largest economy in the world. Yet this startling economic rise wouldn't have been possible without one man - Dr Manmohan Singh. Click the link below to find out more!👇
- 🎄 Christmas round-up You might have seen some of our team's many articles in the national press this year Here's a 🧵 of our favourites...
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View full thread"More millionaires are leaving Britain than any other country in the world, taking with them investment, jobs and insights- our loss is the rest of the world’s gain" said James Price in CityAM buff.ly/3VGImEd
- And our fellow Richard Teather wrote for the Spectator about why the farmers, rather than the government, are likely to be right about how many farms will be hit by IHT buff.ly/4fySG9b
- Senior Fellow Charles White-Thomson called on the new government to set out clear targets and create a dashboard where the public can see if it is meeting them buff.ly/4iF8ZD9
- 🟢"Where ‘Brat Summer’ celebrated the messy glory of everyday life, updating the party girl aesthetic for 2024, ‘Ayn Rand Autumn’ serves to protect the very liberties that allowed it to happen" Seb Charleton made the case for Ayn Rand Autumn in CapX buff.ly/4eaMEdN
- 📈 This year tax freedom day fell on 10th June- four days later than last year! Our James Lawson wrote about why this happened- and how we can make the day come sooner next year- for the Telegraph buff.ly/41yjVws
- Sam Bidwell was in the Critic on Britain's misplaced border priorities thecritic.co.uk/two-tier-immigration/
- 'Millions of Brits deserve greater control of their homes' Sam Bidwell made the free market case for leasehold reform buff.ly/495Te2j
- Nadhim Zahawi called on the then Conservative government to abolish Inheritance Tax, buff.ly/4iCAyND
- 🏫 Maxwell Marlow wrote about why the VAT raid on private schools could backfire in CapX buff.ly/4iDtY9E
- 🏠 How do we solve the housing crisis? Build more homes! said Brandon Lewis for Politics Home buff.ly/43vUE54
- ✍️ In the Telegraph, Sam Bidwell launched the Next Generation Centre, which "will develop policy by young people, for young people, highlighting the role that markets can play in delivering prosperity for the next generation" buff.ly/49r8hoa
- 🎄Christmas round-up! 🧵Here are 10 of the best blogs on the @ASI website from 2024 👇
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View full threadAnd, Cameron Da Silva Clamp, who is completing a gap year at the ASI, explained the problem with scrapping the non-dom tax regime. adamsmith.org/blog/non-dom-non-sense
- The ASI blog is read by tens of thousands of people every year! ✍️ Are you interested in writing for us next year? Get in touch with us at press@adamsmith.org
- Sam Bidwell argues that the Spring Budget was not, in fact, a raw deal for pensioners. buff.ly/3ZRkRdZ
- Maxwell Marlow makes the case for introducing a Public Works Register to make it easier for taxpayers to see how their money is being spent. buff.ly/41DLlkt
- Tim Worstall’s witty perspective on the Welsh government plans to introduce “globally pioneering” legislation that would (in effect) make lying in politics there illegal. buff.ly/3ZRkRdZ
- Dr Eamonn Butler took a closer look at how free trade came about, explaining how various forms of protectionism have undermined the success of free trade over the years. buff.ly/3Db6JUf
- Reflecting on Trump's victory, Maxwell Marlow explained how inflation, rather than employment, now decides elections. buff.ly/4iyvwS6
- The Myth of the Employer Contribution Dr Madsen Pirie explained how Rachel Reeves’ National Insurance Rise will be paid by the employee, not the employer. buff.ly/3DeaYOO
- The current value of Afghanistan's lithium reserves is zero. Tim Worstall outlined the difference between “lovely rocks” and mineral reserves. buff.ly/3Zsmuxe
- How Industrial Strategy Killed British Industry. In the long essay, Sam Bidwell unpacked some common myths about de-industrialisation, arguing that it was industrial strategy that killed our industry in the first place. buff.ly/49CPIOO
- Richard Teather spelt out exactly what the restrictions on inheritance tax relief in Rachel Reeves’ Budget will mean for farmers. buff.ly/4fQCDU8
- Christmas is getting closer and closer. So, we’re reflecting on the brilliant research we’ve produced this year. Here’s a quick 🧵 summarising our research over November and December👇
- With wholesale planning reform looking like an increasingly distant possibility, Henry Hill argued that the new government should embrace Development Orders to bypass the friction points that bake costs and delays into the planning system. 🏡 buff.ly/3ObGTSi
- Paul Smith outlined how using a Fantasy Football-style platform for Local Plans would give communities more choices over where homes are built, reducing objections from NIMBYs and increasing house-building. buff.ly/3B67tJw
- Christmas is on the horizon. And, we’re reflecting on some of the research we’ve produced this year - this time in September and October. Here’s a quick 🧵
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View full threadPeter Young showed that eliminating Capital Gains Tax could increase our national income by 0.9% annually - that’s equivalent to £25 billion. What's more, any lost revenue would be offset by increased economic growth, resulting in a higher tax take. 💷 buff.ly/4iBbiar
- Recognising the need for reform, Maxwell Marlow set out some alternatives to scrapping the non-dom tax regime altogether. These included introducing a £150,000 flat tax for non-doms and offering incentives for non-doms to invest in UK assets. 🏦 buff.ly/3Dfr9LF
- Mitchell Palmer and Maxwell Marlow found that, if the Government enacts its plans to abolish non-dom tax status, this could cost the UK £6.5 billion by 2035, and 23,000 jobs by 2030. 💰 buff.ly/41rII5k
- The rapid expansion of class action cases and third-party litigation funding is opening many businesses up to claims worth billions of pounds. ⚖️ Sam Bidwell explained how this is undermining trust in the legal system & business confidence buff.ly/41wqi3c
- Dr Madsen Pirie took a step back from the cut-and-thrust of everyday politics to examine what a Better Britain might look like if some of its problems were addressed by imaginative and long-term solutions. 💭 buff.ly/4fg5AYS
- New research revealed that the UK is set to lose the greatest proportion of millionaires in the world over this parliament, with the share of the population who are millionaires falling by 20% by 2028. 📉 buff.ly/4gSsTKd
- Mass immigration has propped up the UK’s low-wage, low-productivity economy. Tom Jones & David Cowen suggest a selective immigration system to attract top global talent! 🌎 buff.ly/3ZDmPxg
- Christmas is just around the corner. And we’re reflecting on some of the research we’ve produced this year - this time in July and August. Here’s a quick 🧵
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View full threadReflecting on the failure of the existing system, David Collins proposed the UK’s sanction regime should compel entities which have violated sanctions to re-invest in productive areas of the UK economy rather than simply freezing their assets. ❄️ buff.ly/3YGkm6y
- Maxwell Marlow outlined how the imposition of VAT on private schools will suppress growth, showing how parents who take their children out of private school may decide to work fewer hours, retire early, or leave the labour force altogether. 📉 buff.ly/3Df6qYx
- With a new administration in power, and planning reform back on the agenda, Sam Watling discussed what we can learn from the long history of Britain’s planning policy. 🏗️ buff.ly/3UPDQmi
- James Gillespie proposed a sanctions strategy that focuses on degrading the target’s ability to pursue its objectionable policy and denying it the ability to circumvent any sanctions. buff.ly/3SLiMwq
- With Christmas fast approaching, we're highlighting how taxes are driving up the cost of festive merriment!🎄❄️ Check our latest video 'The 12 Days of Taxmas' to find out more! 👇
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View full threadWe’ve long championed policies to support working-age people. 💼 In this report, Siddhi Badhole & Sam Bidwell spotlight 46 key papers to help young Brits thrive! buff.ly/4iCzFoq
- Ahead of the General Election, Sam Bidwell created the Next Generation manifesto guide which summarised the key pledges from the major parties on the areas that matter most to young people. 🗳️ buff.ly/4izvs4v
