IEA Blog

Without wishing to trivialise the former, there are eerie similarities between the tragic case of Baby P and the failure … Continue reading “Why regulation fails: Baby P and Northern Rock”

In each of the last two weeks the IEA has hosted panel discussions in front of packed houses. Last week the … Continue reading “Today’s big problems can only be solved with free-market economics”

On Monday this week, the New Policy Institute released a report called Monitoring Poverty and Social Exclusion in Scotland 2008, … Continue reading “What happened to poverty in Scotland?”

The recent death of Norman Barry is a great loss to the cause of classical liberalism. For Norman was one … Continue reading “Norman Barry (1944-2008)”

The last century has seen a steady expansion of the ‘nanny state’, a process that has arguably accelerated in the … Continue reading “The case for lifting prohibitions”

This Sunday will be the 19th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall – one of the greatest victories … Continue reading “Nineteen years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, socialism is thriving in East Germany”

The 1.5% interest rate cut came as a bit of a surprise to most people. However, we are in new … Continue reading “The Bank of England shouldn’t try to stave off recession”

Today, in a response to a report suggesting that social mobility was improving, Chris Grayling, the Conservative Shadow Welfare minister … Continue reading “Poverty, mobility, inequality? Can somebody please tell us what they are talking about?”

One of the commonest complaints about the NHS is: “I’ve paid in all my life, so why can’t I have…” … Continue reading “The government’s decision on top-up payments is welcome”