by Charlie Downes | Feb 8, 2024 | Blog
As the nation lurches from crisis to crisis, one constant persists in the British government’s strategy: an unwavering commitment to drowning its problems in a sea of red tape. Whatever the issue of the day, the recurring theme appears to be: when in...
by Charlie Downes | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog
The Russians are coming! But fear not – a brand new crack squadron of Royal Navy “diversity officers” is here to defend us. In a week that saw conscription re-entering mainstream discourse in Britain, the Senior Service announced plans to re-deploy serving...
by Charlie Downes | Jan 29, 2024 | Blog
Gross spending on public sector procurement was £393 billion in 2022/23 across the UK. That’s more than the budget for the entire NHS – so it’s crucial that that money is being spent as sensibly and efficiently as possible. At the Campaign for Fair Procurement, we...
by Charlie Downes | Nov 7, 2023 | Press releases
‘Worst law you’ve never heard of’ kills competition, freezes SMEs out of government contracts & costs UK taxpayers uncounted billions each year London, 7 November 2023 — A new campaign is calling for the repeal of an obscure law that costs the taxpayer billions of...