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In a letter to The Times on 8 August 1980, the IEA’s founder Editorial Director Arthur Seldon made the following … Continue reading “The Labour Party and Arthur Seldon’s predictions”

The imposition of a windfall tax on energy companies is supported by a majority of the public and many politicians. … Continue reading “The economics of windfall taxes”

The idea that markets need government is as old as government itself. Even Milton Friedman believed this was true. As … Continue reading “Do markets need government?”

Many of us have long argued that the welfare state underwrites irresponsible behaviour and crowds out the institutions that could … Continue reading “A welfare state for bankers”

The prevailing Western NGO view of how we should solve problems such as lack of health and education provision in … Continue reading “Mutual health insurance in India”

Competition law (which travels under the name antitrust in the United States) rests on the proposition that the most efficient … Continue reading “The dark side of European competition law”

Imagine it is 2010. The Conservatives have won the election and Dominic Grieve is the new Home Secretary. What can … Continue reading “How a new Conservative Home Secretary can tackle crime”