The government’s generational smoking ban will syphon billions of pounds from government coffers to criminal gangs. The UK government receives … Continue reading “Tobacco ban will fuel black market, says new IEA paper”

Commenting on New Zealand’s incoming government’s decision to repeal the generational tobacco ban, Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at … Continue reading “New Zealand abandons tobacco ban, Rishi Sunak now stands alone”

Commenting on data showing that the rate of inflation fell to 4.6 per cent in October, Economics Fellow at the … Continue reading “Falling inflation removes obstacle to tax cuts”

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ November labour market data, Professor Len Shackleton, Labour Market Expert at free market … Continue reading “Incomplete labour market statistics could be hiding a nasty shock”

Commenting on the King’s Speech, Mark Littlewood, Director General of the free market think tank, the Institute of Economic Affairs, … Continue reading “King’s Speech ‘heavy on intervention, light on liberalisation’”

The UK’s trade patterns with the EU fail to show a Brexit effect, either since the referendum or the end … Continue reading “Brexit leaves UK trade unscathed, finds new IEA report”

Commenting on the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to hold Bank Rate at 5.25 per cent, Julian Jessop, … Continue reading “Rate cuts will be back on the agenda soon”

The slowdown in the money supply means inflation could fall below target and cause a recession The Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Cut interest rates to avoid recession, says IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee”

Hate speech laws are being used to shut down open, democratic debate Censorship advocates claim that certain viewpoints exercise coercive … Continue reading “Hate speech laws threaten free speech, says new IEA paper”