In his 2020 “Greenwich Speech”, Boris Johnson opined: “We are re-emerging after decades of hibernation as a campaigner for global … Continue reading “Steel tariffs: “pork barrel politics” in action?”

Online sales tax would worsen cost of living crisis, warns IEA paper  An online sales tax would help commercial landlords … Continue reading “Online sales tax would worsen cost of living crisis, warns IEA paper “

The Online Safety Bill is an enormously complicated and hard-to-interpret piece of legislation. It aims to make the internet safer … Continue reading “How the Online Safety Bill threatens freedom of expression”

Joseph Dinnage, IEA Digital Officer, has written for CapX on rising calls for governments to introduce legislation restricting the supply … Continue reading “Drinkers need individual care, not one-size-fits-all legislation”

Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, has commented in the Mail on calls for an inquiry into why the Bank of … Continue reading “Parliament should investigate why the BoE failed to predict inflation”

Matthew Lesh, IEA Head of Public Policy, has commented for The Express on the impact that further strike action would … Continue reading “Strikes will worsen public sector blockages”

Christopher Snowdon, IEA Head of Lifestyle Economics, has commented in The Sun on Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to scrap … Continue reading “Government’s U-turn on energy drink ban is welcome”

Summary The Online Safety Bill establishes a new regulatory regime for digital platforms intended to improve online safety. The Bill … Continue reading “An Unsafe Bill: How the Online Safety Bill threatens free speech, innovation and privacy”

CONTACT: [email protected], 07763 365520 Online Safety Bill hands unprecedented censorship powers to Secretary of State and Ofcom, warns new research Responding … Continue reading “Online Safety Bill hands unprecedented censorship powers to Secretary of State and Ofcom, warns new research”