Harrison Griffiths
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Africa needs free trade, not reparations
Harrison GriffithsLast month’s Commonwealth summit in Samoa was not supposed to be about the past. But despite Downing Street’s pledge that … Continue reading "Africa needs free trade, not reparations"
Don’t blame immigration for Britain’s low investment rates
Harrison GriffithsBritain has experienced a period of relative economic stagnation since migration numbers have risen, despite the clear economic consensus in … Continue reading "Don’t blame immigration for Britain’s low investment rates"
Review: Taking Back Control by Robert Jenrick MP, Neil O’Brien MP & Karl Williams
Harrison GriffithsThe Centre for Policy Studies has released new research today arguing that the UK should drastically limit legal immigration. The paper … Continue reading "Review: Taking Back Control by Robert Jenrick MP, Neil O’Brien MP & Karl Williams"
What the communitarian Right gets wrong about industrial policy
Harrison GriffithsEarly last month, former Foreign Secretary William Hague praised Onward’s The Case for Conservatism, emphasising its call for an ‘active state’. … Continue reading "What the communitarian Right gets wrong about industrial policy"
Is climate change denial really on the rise?
Harrison GriffithsEarlier this week, the Guardian published a write-up of a report titled ‘Third of UK teenagers believe climate change exaggerated, … Continue reading "Is climate change denial really on the rise?"
Britain is going cashless – and that’s fine
Harrison GriffithsBritain is moving in a decidedly cashless direction. In the decade between 2012 and 2022, cash payments fell from 54 … Continue reading "Britain is going cashless – and that’s fine"
How zero-sum thinking leads to zero-sum policies
Harrison GriffithsTwo new batches of data have emerged in recent weeks studying peoples’ tendency to think in zero-sum terms. One piece … Continue reading "How zero-sum thinking leads to zero-sum policies"
The problem with ‘everything-bagel’ YIMBYism
Harrison GriffithsEarlier this year, progressive columnist Ezra Klein wrote a column criticising ‘everything-bagel liberalism’ (by “liberalism”, Klein meant left wing progressivism, … Continue reading "The problem with ‘everything-bagel’ YIMBYism"
Protection, containment, and restitution – a liberal vision of criminal justice
Harrison GriffithsIncreasing crime rates are always cause for concern, but the UK’s pathetically low rates of crime solving are making the … Continue reading "Protection, containment, and restitution – a liberal vision of criminal justice"
Why we should not obsess about headline net migration figures
Harrison GriffithsRecent ONS figures show that in 2022, net migration into the UK exceeded 600,000 people, with more than 1m people … Continue reading "Why we should not obsess about headline net migration figures"