Thomas Pope
Deputy Chief Economist
Where next for levelling up?
This short paper highlights five key challenges that any government seeking to reduce regional inequalities will need to address.
A Labour government would need to take big decisions to deliver on its devolution agenda
Do Keir Starmer’s and Angela Rayner’s devolution plans add up?
Six key takeaways from the Labour conference in Liverpool
As the glitter settled on Keir Starmer's speech, what key themes emerged from Labour's annual gathering?
Six key questions for Keir Starmer at the Labour Party conference
The IfG expert team pick out six key questions for Labour to answer in Liverpool
Six key takeaways from the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
Rishi Sunak’s speech made the headlines – but the Conservative Party conference was full of sub-plots worth following.
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Tax and spending questions facing the government in autumn 2021
Numerous spending pressures on government mean Rishi Sunak will face a difficult balancing act this autumn.
Now is the right time to phase out the furlough scheme
Thomas Pope says it is the right time to remove this economy-wide support
The subsidy control bill does not guarantee post-Brexit state aid success
Thomas Pope says the success of the UK’s system for regulating state subsidies is far from certain
Biden’s corporate tax reforms are welcome – but their impact remains uncertain
Discussions at October’s G20 and beyond will determine how radical the effects of President Biden’s ‘minimum tax’ proposals actually are
Taking back control of subsidies
A UK state aid regime needs rules and a strong regulator to avoid wasting taxpayer money and protect competition within the UK internal market.
Taking stock of the Conservative manifesto
The government is yet to deliver around half of its 2019 manifesto promises – and many of those it has made progress on are the ‘easy wins’.
One month of data offers few clues about the longer-term impact of Brexit on trade
Trade flows between the UK and the EU fell sharply in the first month the UK spent outside the single market
The biggest tax-raising budget since 1993 – but further rises could well follow
Thomas Pope predicts that further tax rises are likely to be needed before the next election
Budget 2021: a preview in charts
Thomas Pope runs through some of the big challenges the chancellor faces and decisions he has to make.
Rishi Sunak’s budget should start laying the groundwork for tax reform
Thomas Pope argues that the chancellor should use his budget to lay the ground for future changes to the tax system