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The Budget “could have been far worse”

12 March 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

The Budget “could have been far worse”

12 March 2020

Julian Jessop quoted by the Daily Mail

The Chancellor claimed in his Budget speech to have received unprecedented backing from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) … Continue reading

Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

12 March 2020

Labour Market

Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

12 March 2020

Prof Len Shackleton quoted by the Guardian

Responding to the Budget announcement that the national minimum wage will rise from £8.21 per hour today to £10.50 in … Continue reading

Lockdown backing libertarians aren’t hypocrites, writes Snowdon

10 March 2020

Economic Theory

Lockdown backing libertarians aren’t hypocrites, writes Snowdon

10 March 2020

Christopher Snowdon writes for the Telegraph

“Mass quarantines as a last resort are still perfectly consistent with a philosophy that prizes personal freedom”, says the IEA’s … Continue reading

Loosening the fiscal rules any further could backfire

10 March 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Loosening the fiscal rules any further could backfire

10 March 2020

Julian Jessop writes for City AM

Should the chancellor bend the fiscal rules to increase spending in his first Budget? In a debate column for City … Continue reading

Brexit is opportunity to bring about “meaningful change” to the “regulatory state”

9 March 2020

Regulation

Brexit is opportunity to bring about “meaningful change” to the “regulatory state”

9 March 2020

Victoria Hewson quoted by the Express

Leaving the EU is a chance to cut red tape costing £200bn a year, says new report ‘Rules Britannia’. Quoted … Continue reading

Chancellor should start to remove red tape

9 March 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Chancellor should start to remove red tape

9 March 2020

Mark Littlewood writes for The Times

A persistent budget deficit, sluggish growth and a substantial array of spending commitments mean that we are unlikely to see … Continue reading

We need to take back control of our regulations

9 March 2020

Regulation

We need to take back control of our regulations

9 March 2020

Victoria Hewson writes for the Daily Telegraph

“Over the years, governments of all colours have sought to relieve the burden of bureaucracy on the country, but ask … Continue reading

Regulations are being judged on their “intentions” rather than their results

8 March 2020

Regulation

Regulations are being judged on their “intentions” rather than their results

8 March 2020

Victoria Hewson quoted in the Sunday Telegraph

Our new report ‘Rules Britannia’ by the IEA’s head of regulatory affairs Victoria Hewson was featured in the Sunday Telegraph. … Continue reading

Government should cut taxes to galvanise business growth

8 March 2020

Tax and Fiscal Policy

Government should cut taxes to galvanise business growth

8 March 2020

Alexander Hammond quoted by the Telegraph

Ahead of the Budget on Wednesday, the IEA’s Policy Advisor to the Director General Alexander C.R. Hammond said the Government … Continue reading

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IEA In the Media.

The Budget “could have been far worse”

The Budget “could have been far worse”

Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

Big increases in minimum wages will “raise employer costs disproportionately in poorer regions of the country”

Lockdown backing libertarians aren’t hypocrites, writes Snowdon

Lockdown backing libertarians aren’t hypocrites, writes Snowdon

Loosening the fiscal rules any further could backfire

Loosening the fiscal rules any further could backfire

Brexit is opportunity to bring about “meaningful change” to the “regulatory state”

Brexit is opportunity to bring about “meaningful change” to the “regulatory state”

Chancellor should start to remove red tape

Chancellor should start to remove red tape

We need to take back control of our regulations

We need to take back control of our regulations

Regulations are being judged on their “intentions” rather than their results

Regulations are being judged on their “intentions” rather than their results

Government should cut taxes to galvanise business growth

Government should cut taxes to galvanise business growth

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