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The Conservative Party leadership election and rising prices have sparked a national debate about whether now is the time for … Continue reading “In defence of tax cuts – yes, even now”

Keynes once said that “if economists could manage to get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level … Continue reading “Abolish the cap on dentistry student numbers, and let market forces in”

What is socialism? If we go by the dictionary, this seems like a very straightforward and unambiguous matter. Merriam-Webster defines … Continue reading “What “socialism” means – and why it matters”

Pity the oil and gas executives. They are currently the only people who can save Europe from a winter in … Continue reading “Moral outrage attacks on energy companies are dangerous and foolish”

“[T]oday, the British middle class is being squeezed by a cost-of-living crisis as never before […] Prices of […] essentials … Continue reading “A supply-side agenda to solve the cost-of-living crisis”

Bankruptcy, for individuals and nations, happens gradually… and then suddenly. The same is true for cultural change, as I explain … Continue reading “How “woke” progressives won the Culture War, and how to fight back”

Last week, the government lost a judicial review challenge by Friends of the Earth to its Net Zero Strategy. While … Continue reading “Why the government’s “Net Zero” targets are a huge own goal”

I am very excited to be joining the IEA as Director of Strategy. The IEA, while non-partisan, has a strong … Continue reading “We must reject Treasury declinist views on growth”

In his seminal book Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy (1942), the Austrian economist Joseph Schumpeter explained one of the key characteristics … Continue reading “The government needs to do less – the right kind of “less” – to solve the cost-of-living crisis”