The Skidelsky Report: another blast from the past

Len Shackleton
16 September 2019
Economic Theory

The Skidelsky Report: another blast from the past

John McDonnell recently said that the Labour Party’s next manifesto had to be “really exciting, full of new ideas”. But some of the ideas we have seen floated recently are very far from new. Renationalising the utilities and repealing Thatcher-Major industrial relations legislation are just turning the clock back, as are demands for sectoral collective ... Continue reading
Len Shackleton
16 September 2019
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Labour “learnt nothing from the past” on union relations, says IEA Fellow

16 September 2019
Labour Market

Labour “learnt nothing from the past” on union relations, says IEA Fellow

Professor Len Shackleton quoted in the Daily Express

Professor Len Shackleton, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow, is quoted in the Daily Express in a piece which looks at the current Labour Party and its relationship with trade unions. Len notes that Tony Blair recognised the Thatcher and Major governments had made "sensible changes" to industrial relations legislation but warned that Jeremy Corbyn had ... Continue reading
16 September 2019
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Cameron’s legacy will be expediting the political realignment process

15 September 2019
Government and Institutions

Cameron’s legacy will be expediting the political realignment process

Kate Andrews writes for the Sunday Express

David Cameron might be receiving a lot of blame for the current Brexit uncertainty but he merely expedited, not created, the present political realignment, says Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing in the Sunday Express, Kate argues that while David Cameron was attempting to reshape the Conservative Party - with ... Continue reading
15 September 2019
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Equal pay solved ‘as far as humanly possible’ says Peter Hitchens

15 September 2019
Labour Market

Equal pay solved ‘as far as humanly possible’ says Peter Hitchens

IEA research quoted in the Mail on Sunday

Peter Hitchens, writing in the Mail on Sunday, quotes IEA research on the misleading gender pay gap statistics. Referencing the work done by Kate Andrews, IEA Associate Director, Peter suggests that the issue of equal pay for equal work has been solved "as far as humanly possible" and that modern feminists often misrepresent such statistics ... Continue reading
15 September 2019
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Opposition plans “a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish”

13 September 2019
Education

Opposition plans “a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish”

Professor Len Shackleton quoted in The Telegraph

Professor Len Shackleton, IEA Editorial and Research Fellow, has criticised plans by the Labour Party to remove the business rates exemption for private schools, forcing parents to pay more for their child's education. Quoted in The Telegraph, Len labels the plans "a threat to the freedom to educate children as parents wish” and warns other ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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The tyranny of ‘health by stealth’

13 September 2019
Lifestyle Economics

The tyranny of ‘health by stealth’

Mark Littlewood joins the Spiked! podcast

Mark Littlewood, Director-General of the Institute of Economic Affairs, joins Tom Slater and Christopher Snowdon as the guest on the latest episode of the Spiked! podcast Last Orders. Mark, Tom, and Christopher sit down to discuss the government’s mad plan to cut our calories, America’s moral panic over vaping, and Britain’s ban on sexist adverts. Listen ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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Government “reversing the injustice” and changing visa rules for foreign graduates

13 September 2019
Trade, Development, and Immigration

Government “reversing the injustice” and changing visa rules for foreign graduates

Kate Andrews writes for City A.M.

News that the government may allow foreign students to stay in the UK for two years past their graduation date changes their lives "infinitely for the better" says Kate Andrews, Associate Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing in her weekly column in City A.M., Kate recounts her own experiences with the UK's visa ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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IEA: Opposition’s school reform proposals are a “threat to freedom”

13 September 2019
Education

IEA: Opposition’s school reform proposals are a “threat to freedom”

Professor Len Shackleton comments on Labour plans

Commenting on Labour's consideration to scrap discounted business rates for independent schools and impose VAT on fees, IEA Editorial Fellow Professor Len Shackleton said: "This proposal is unlikely to raise the sums suggested, as some independent schools will close while others may relocate abroad - a plausible scenario given the rising proportion of overseas students ... Continue reading
13 September 2019
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US public health figures are spreading unfounded fears about vaping

12 September 2019
Lifestyle Economics

US public health figures are spreading unfounded fears about vaping

Christopher Snowdon writes for Spiked!

Vapes are in danger of being banned as a result of the "Great American Vaping Panic" says Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Writing for Spiked!, Christopher notes that moral panics "rarely come out of nowhere" but the US fears - and plans for a ban - are coming ... Continue reading
12 September 2019
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