Keir Starmer right to warn against hikes to council tax – but what taxes would he increase instead?

11 January 2021
Tax and Fiscal Policy

Keir Starmer right to warn against hikes to council tax – but what taxes would he increase instead?

11 January 2021
Responding to Sir Keir Starmer’s speech on the economy, Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “Keir Starmer right to warn against hikes to council tax – but what taxes would he increase instead?”

UK-wide lockdown could cost £18bn every month – but this could be a price worth paying, says IEA expert

4 January 2021
Regulation

UK-wide lockdown could cost £18bn every month – but this could be a price worth paying, says IEA expert

4 January 2021
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Emily Carver, Head of Media, 07715942731 Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement of a further … Continue reading “UK-wide lockdown could cost £18bn every month – but this could be a price worth paying, says IEA expert”

Excluding economists from Covid policymaking a “serious mistake,” says new IEA briefing paper

23 December 2020
Society and Culture

Excluding economists from Covid policymaking a “serious mistake,” says new IEA briefing paper

23 December 2020
Throughout the Covid-19 crisis, governments have relied heavily on the advice of epidemiologists and health professionals, yet the economics profession has been … Continue reading “Excluding economists from Covid policymaking a “serious mistake,” says new IEA briefing paper”