Bridge, safety net or trap?

Victoria Hewson
13 February 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Bridge, safety net or trap?

Olly Robbins assertion, slightly embarrassingly overheard and reported by a journalist - that the government is planning to give MPs a choice between voting for the Withdrawal Agreement or facing a lengthy extension of Article 50 - has caused controversy today.  His other comments, that the backstop was intended to be a ‘bridge’, (something that ... Continue reading
Victoria Hewson
13 February 2019
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A response to Christopher Cook

Julian Jessop
27 September 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

A response to Christopher Cook

On Monday, the IEA launched a substantial discussion paper making a set of practical proposals (“Plan A+”) to break the current deadlock in the talks between the UK and the EU. Consistent with our intellectual philosophy and educational purpose, it also made the case for shifting Brexit in a more free-market and outward-looking direction. As ... Continue reading
Julian Jessop
27 September 2018
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Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 8)

Catherine McBride
31 August 2018
Regulation

Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 8)

“Name one EU regulation or law you would change?" This question is often posed to Brexiteers, usually by those who believe Eurosceptics lack detailed arguments or, worse still, didn’t know precisely what they were voting for. Though this may be true in some cases, EU-friendly commentators are also, at times, guilty of a myopia of ... Continue reading
Catherine McBride
31 August 2018
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Leaving EU Protectionism Behind: How lowering barriers to trade with Africa can create genuine economic partnership

Shanker Singham
29 August 2018
Government and Institutions

Leaving EU Protectionism Behind: How lowering barriers to trade with Africa can create genuine economic partnership

The Prime Minister’s tour of Africa is, in many ways, a rare and significant event. Though Margaret Thatcher visited Kenya in 1988, while David Cameron attended Nelson Mandela’s funeral in 2012, those visits apart, no UK Prime Minister has visited the region. For this, Theresa May should be commended. Even more importantly, she has broached ... Continue reading
Shanker Singham
29 August 2018
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Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 7)

Catherine McBride
24 August 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 7)

“Name one EU regulation or law you would change?” This question is often posed to Brexiteers, usually by those who believe Eurosceptics lack detailed arguments or, worse still, didn’t know precisely what they were voting for. Though this may be true in some cases, EU-friendly commentators are also, at times, guilty of a myopia of ... Continue reading
Catherine McBride
24 August 2018
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Three cheers for the UK-China deal on dairy

Shanker Singham
23 August 2018
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Three cheers for the UK-China deal on dairy

In all the media coverage of the No Deal Memos that the government is now releasing, one piece of news seems to have gone relatively unreported. This is the landmark deal that Secretary of State Liam Fox has been able to secure for UK dairy farmers for access to the lucrative China market. The opening ... Continue reading
Shanker Singham
23 August 2018
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Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 6)

Catherine McBride
13 August 2018
Regulation

Anti-competitive regulations and the harm they cause (Part 6)

“Name one EU regulation or law you would change?” This question is often posed to Brexiteers, usually by those who believe Eurosceptics lack detailed arguments or, worse still, didn’t know precisely what they were voting for. Though this may be true in some cases, EU-friendly commentators are also, at times, guilty of a myopia of ... Continue reading
Catherine McBride
13 August 2018
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Anti-Competitive Regulations and the Harm They Cause (Part 3)

Catherine McBride
20 July 2018
Government and Institutions

Anti-Competitive Regulations and the Harm They Cause (Part 3)

“Name one EU regulation or law you would change?” This question is often posed to Brexiteers, usually by those who believe Eurosceptics lack detailed arguments or, worse still, didn’t know precisely what they were voting for. Though this may be true in some cases, EU-friendly commentators are also, at times, guilty of a myopia of ... Continue reading
Catherine McBride
20 July 2018
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