If rolled out efficiently, the vaccines could spark our economic recovery, at the heart of which will be the ‘levelling … Continue reading “Investment won’t be enough to “level-up” Britain”

With less than a month left until the transitional period ends and the UK’s separation from the EU becomes final, … Continue reading “Fisheries are not worth sacrificing a post-Brexit deal over”

Responding to the news that Public Health England is looking to hire a Chief Economist, the IEA’s Head of Lifestyle … Continue reading “Public Health England needs putting out of its misery”

Responding to reports that the Treasury will announce a public sector pay freeze in next week’s Spending Review, Professor Len Shackleton, Editorial and Research Fellow … Continue reading “Public sector pay freeze “appropriate” at this time, says IEA expert”

On the ghoulishly appropriate date of 31 October – Halloween – Boris Johnson announced new lockdown measures. “These measures above … Continue reading “We need a market for expert advice, and competition among experts”

In response to Boris Johnson’s announcement of further restrictions across England, Mark Littlewood, Director General at the Institute of Economic … Continue reading “We are “at a point where the cure is worse than the disease,” says IEA Director General”

The reason why some socialists – such as Ash Sarkar – quickly become household names while others remain obscure fringe … Continue reading “Actually knowing about real-world socialism is a guarantee of obscurity on the hip modern left”

Responding to the news that the Chancellor will maintain the triple-lock on pensions, the IEA’s Head of Public Affairs Emma … Continue reading “Inter-generational inequality is one of the most pressing issues on the domestic policy agenda”

In article for the Catholic Herald, IEA Senior Academic Fellow Professor Philip Booth looks at the question of global governing … Continue reading “The idea of global institutions is not a sudden fascination of Pope Francis”