Eight practical, cross-party proposals for structural reform of Britain's public finances. Not finished solutions — starting points for a better debate.
Current national debt stands at £2.7 trillion or £39,700 per person. Annual interest payments exceed £100 billion. We…
Prune → £39bn/yr 02State pension spending has risen from £830 million in 1909 to £125 billion today. Life expectancy has tripled…
Prune → £27bn/yr 03Welfare now has approximately 10.3 million recipients - almost 1 in 5 UK adults. A community contribution model…
Prune → £10bn/yr 04The UK's maritime zone is three times the size of our land mass. Converting just 1% to aquafarming…
Grow → £8-14bn/yr 05UK electricity costs more than 400% of US prices. Repurposing biomass subsidies, mandating solar roof tiles on new…
Grow → £30bn return 06Repurposing the aid budget from grants to asset creation could build a Sovereign Aid Fund worth over £200…
Grow → £8bn/yr 07The UK has 12 universities in the world top 100. Building 24 new campuses in deprived areas for…
Grow → £9bn/yr 08Interest rates are a blunt instrument that penalises homeowners and businesses. A variable PAYE rate controlled by the…
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