John Cowpe former editor of Skegness Standard Newspaper and Conservative Party member in Skegness has compiled and edited a new book hoping that it may add something to Conservative Party policy making. It is also has sections relevant to the current Conservative Policy Forum discussion on "Britain's Housing Challenge".
“Wider Ownership: A Way Forward for the UK”
argues that encouragement of wider ownership, whether that be of homes, shares or community assets, is the positive way forward for the country.
It makes the case that a fundamental shift towards a truly popular capitalism can help overcome the alienation which many people, especially the young, feel towards our economic system and democracy.
Contributions by well-known politicians to the book include a Foreword by Lord Brady, of Altrincham (formerly Conservative MP and 1922 Committee Chairman Sir Graham Brady) and an Introduction by the Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP, Shadow Leader of UK’s House of Commons. It contains essays on the wider ownership theme from Lord Howell, of Guildford, an early pioneer of wider ownership as David Howell MP, a Minister under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Dr Kristian Niemietz, Editorial Director and Head of Political Economy of the Institute of Economic Affairs; Josh Smith, Director of Policy at NextGenTories; Andrew Dubock, Communications Manager of community ownership charity Plunkett UK; and John Cowpe.
The book is available from Amazon Books as a paperback (priced £5 ) or on Kindle (priced £1.99) https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=wider+ownership+a+way+forward+for+the+UK&i…
