David is the co-founder of the Centre for British Progress. He has worked in Westminster policy for the last decade, including at Chatham House, in Parliament, and as a prospective parliamentary candidate. His main areas of interest include economic growth, UK foreign policy, China-West relations and AI. He studied at the University of Oxford and London School of Economics.
Results from the UK Growth Survey 2025
We asked over 100 economists & policy experts for their views on the Government’s top priorities for growth.
Unblocking AI Growth Zones
Britain has the chance to lead in the global AI race, but to do so we will need to reform the rules that hold back sustainable development.
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Ways to Raise: Ten Easy Ways to Boost the Budget
A report detailing ten specific, low-political-cost policy proposals designed to help close the UK's fiscal gap. Combined, the measures—ranging from reforming niche tax reliefs to tackling tax evasion - would raise an estimated £4.21 billion annually.
Getting Britain off the ground
Britain needs a new runway at Heathrow, the world's most capacity-constrained airport. Building in Britain can be slow: this paper sets out the options for the Government to speed up infrastructure delivery.
ISA and pension reform: Why forced investment is not real investment
Compelling British households to invest in British assets risks undermining their pensions without improving the economy. Creating real investment opportunities requires addressing the barriers currently stopping UK companies from being attractive to investors.
The Case for Abundance: Why Demand Suppression Won’t Fix the Cost of Living
The composition of inflation means that the cost of living is more acute for ordinary households. Solving this requires abundance: particularly in the supply of housing and energy.
GB Cloud: Building the UK’s Compute Capacity
The UK should build a new publicly owned company—GB Cloud—to invest in publicly owned compute. This report is written in partnership with Demos.
Results from the UK Growth Survey
We asked 44 pro-growth economists, researchers and policy experts to help identify what the new government should do to pursue growth.
Reforming Judicial Review to get Britain Building
Judicial Reviews are being used to slow down and block major building projects. Reforming them could get Britain building again.
Heathrow Expansion: Britain’s Runway to Growth
Heathrow is arguably the most capacity-constrained transport hub in the world. Allowing expansion could generate nationwide economic growth, but needs to be done in such a way to meet the Government’s ‘Four Tests’ on climate, air pollution, noise and regional growth. This briefing sets out how expansion could be made to be consistent with these tests.
A Quick Win for Green Energy: Unlock Investment for New Nuclear
A quick and easy regulatory change – recognising nuclear energy as an 'Existing Practice' – would speed up an essential technology to reach Net Zero, attract immediate investment, and support a burgeoning sector in which the UK could be a world-leader.
Rediscovering British Progress
The founding essay of the Centre for British Progress.
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