Compassionate Conservatism explained where the New Conservatism came from. Compassionate Economics explains where it is going.
As the world's financial system totters and Britain faces recession, we need a far richer debate about the nature, the power and the limitations of capitalism. Must we simply choose between command-and-control and laissez-faire?
On December 1 Policy Exchange and the University of Buckingham Press publish Compassionate Economics by Jesse Norman.
Norman's 2006 book Compassionate Conservatism was acclaimed as 'the intellectual guidebook to Cameronism'. Now Compassionate Economics re-examines the fundamental drivers of economic prosperity and social wellbeing, and sets out a new economic agenda for the centre-right -- and perhaps for a future Cameron government.
1989 and all that
7th May 2009: Blog by Richard Spring MP, Member of Parliament for West Suffolk
I urge you to read Compassionate Economics by Jesse Norman (Policy Exchange publications), our prospective parliamentary candidate in Hereford. It is beautifully written and essential reading for these times.
Compassionate Economics: the liveliest new idea around
26th April 2009: Article for The Telegraph Online by Daniel Hannan
I've just read the most intelligent political tract of 2009, and the best analysis of the credit crunch.
Inequality: Labour's shame
25th February 2009: Article for The Guardian by Jesse Norman
Like other politicians of the late 18th century, James Madison, the father of the US constitution, refused to make specific commitments in seeking election.
Missed chance to help cities beat the recession
25th January 2009: Article for The Financial Times by Jesse Norman
For three centuries Britain’s economic growth has been driven forward by its cities. So how are our cities placed to weather the current recession? What factors will make the difference between urban resilience and urban decline?
Amazon review of Compassionate Economics
2nd January 2009: Review on Amazon by D Martin | Amazon website
This is an outstanding book and I thoroughly recommend it. It should appeal to anyone interested in a mature political and economic analysis, which yields practical suggestions for making our country better.
Matthew Elliott reviews Jesse Norman's Compassionate Economics
10th December 2008: Review for ConservativeHome by Matthew Elliott
Over the summer, when the Conservatives had a steady double-digit poll lead and Labour was flirting with regicide, public affairs companies across London started printing glossy brochures forecasting what a Cameron Government would do.
Human beings are not mere selfish agents
4th December 2008: Article for The Financial Times by Jesse Norman
The twin perils of financial crisis and economic recession have caused politicians and regulators alike to tear up the rule book in recent weeks.
There’s work to do halting this crash so let’s get fizzy
30th November 2008: Article for The Sunday Times by Jesse Norman
Now we know that UK economic growth has not been achieved in a genuinely sustainable and long-term way. On the contrary, it has been driven forward by four booms over the past decade: in government spending, in immigration, in house price inflation and in personal debt.
A fundamental rule is: a free lunch can cost
9th October 2008: Article for The Times by Jesse Norman
As the financial crisis worsens, the numbers get steadily more eye-popping. But it's worth keeping an eye on the fundamentals. One fundamental rule is this: free lunches can cost. Deposit insurance protects savers, but it can also encourage markets - and banks - to fail.
It's au revoir to the days of laissez faire
30th September 2008: Article for The Times by Rachel Sylvester
David Cameron's aides are running around Birmingham in T-shirts with slogans such as “Big Government = Big problems”, “Social responsibility not state control” and “Bye Bye Bureaucracy”. The same messages are on Soviet-style propaganda posters plastered all over the conference centre as the Tories meet for their annual conference.
