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It is a curious aspect of the Catholic Church in England and Wales that those who wish there to be … Continue reading “Make your own mind up about Fairtrade”

The Department of Transport received a rude awakening last year when in August the Competition Commission released its Emerging Thinking … Continue reading “Airports policy: backing the wrong horse”

This is not the first time this subject has been covered on the IEA blog – but the point needs … Continue reading “Time to suspend the minimum wage”

Those of us interested in extending personal freedom tend to make some rather glib assumptions in our thinking. For instance, … Continue reading “Freedom and responsibility”

Last week the government chose to ignore its own advisors and decided not to downgrade ecstasy to a “class B” … Continue reading “The drug laws don’t work, they just make things worse”

The part-nationalisation of Britain’s banks represents a further extension of state power and the erosion of private property rights. There … Continue reading “The slow death of private property”

From a monetarist perspective, a strong case can be made in support of the Bank of England’s decision to engage … Continue reading “Questions over quantitative easing”

●  Philip Booth discusses the growing debt burden in the Yorkshire Post ●  Eamonn Butler explains why political interference is … Continue reading “Economics on the web (12.2.09)”

The whole issue of the legitimacy of government intervention in the housing market is particularly pertinent at the present moment. … Continue reading “Government intervention in the housing market: what works?”