“No evidence of a more fundamental change” in Prime Minister’s education announcements

30 September 2020
Education

“No evidence of a more fundamental change” in Prime Minister’s education announcements

30 September 2020

Professor Len Shackleton quoted in the Yorkshire Post

The Prime Minister’s announcement of reforms to higher education designed to boost workers skills and aid the economic recovery following … Continue reading ““No evidence of a more fundamental change” in Prime Minister’s education announcements”

We should not be afraid to keep asking whether the Covid restrictions are worth it

28 September 2020
Labour Market

We should not be afraid to keep asking whether the Covid restrictions are worth it

28 September 2020

Julian Jessop quoted by the Express

Restrictions are “hurting families and businesses” and could be doing more harm than good, warned IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop. … Continue reading “We should not be afraid to keep asking whether the Covid restrictions are worth it”

The Chancellor can’t afford to deepen the already growing hole in the public finances

25 September 2020
Tax and Fiscal Policy

The Chancellor can’t afford to deepen the already growing hole in the public finances

25 September 2020

Mark Littlewood writes for The Daily Telegraph

The United Kingdom is facing “ever-worsening national debt over the long run and one which now poses a major threat … Continue reading “The Chancellor can’t afford to deepen the already growing hole in the public finances”

New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

25 September 2020
Labour Market

New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes”

25 September 2020

Julian Jessop quoted in The Telegraph

Responding to the ‘Winter Economy Plan’ announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak,  IEA Economics Fellow Julian Jessop said the new job … Continue reading “New jobs scheme strikes a “reasonable balance” but “potential for fraud and mistakes””