Will Tanner writes in the i Newspaper about reported tensions between the Prime Minister’s grand spending plans and the Chancellor’s desire to keep finances in check. He writes:
“But the Prime Minister should not want to move his Chancellor at all. The truth is that tension between Number 10 and HM Treasury is a feature, not a bug, of the system. The Treasury’s gearing towards financial probity balances out Number 10’s incentive towards tax giveaways and greater spending. The former is a far-sighted department, focused on future generations of taxpayers and long-term economic trends; the latter is naturally short-termist, focused on delivering for the voters of today and maintaining political capital. These institutional differences increase the quality and ambition of policy.”
Read the full column here.
Jenevieve Treadwell, Senior Researcher, writes for the New Statesman on the national importance of coastal revival and the political gains supporting this may yield.
Jenevieve Treadwell, Senior Researcher, writes for PoliticsHome on the importance of reviving coastal economies, discussing our recent report Troubled Waters.
Deputy Director Adam Hawksbee writes for the Times on opportunities to address the housing crisis and regenerate coastal communities.
